Sony CCD-TRV138 Camera Operations Guide - Page 42

Using the (MANUAL SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc

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Using the (MANUAL SET) menu - PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc. You can select items listed below in the MANUAL SET menu. To select these items, see "Changing the menu settings" (p. 41). The default settings are marked with G. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can operate at the moment. Unavailable items will be grayed out. MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT AUTO SHTR [MENU] : END PROGRAM AE You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by selecting the following settings. G AUTO SPOTLIGHT* (spotlight) ( ) Select this when not using PROGRAM AE. Select to prevent people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light, such as in a theater or at a wedding. PORTRAIT (soft Select to bring out the subject such as people or portrait) ( ) flowers while creating a soft background. SPORTS* (sports Select to minimize shake when shooting fast- lesson) ( ) moving subjects such as in tennis or golf. BEACH&SKI* (beach & ski) ( Select to prevent people's faces from appearing ) dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope. SUNSETMOON ** (sunset & moon) ( ) Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks, and neon signs. LANDSCAPE** Select when shooting distant subjects such as (landscape) ( ) mountains. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject. * Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. 42 Customizing Your Camcorder

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Customizing Your Camcorder
42
Using the
(MANUAL SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.
You can select items listed below in the
MANUAL SET menu. To select these items,
see “Changing the menu settings” (p. 41).
The default settings are marked with
G
. The
settings you can adjust vary depending on the
power mode of your camcorder. The screen
shows the items you can operate at the moment.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
* Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
MANUAL
SET
PROGRAM
AE
P
EFFECT
AUTO
SHTR
[MENU] : END
G
AUTO
Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT
*
(spotlight) (
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
PORTRAIT (soft
portrait) (
)
Select to bring out the subject such as people or
flowers while creating a soft background.
SPORTS
*
(sports
lesson) (
)
Select to minimize shake when shooting fast-
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI
*
(beach & ski) (
)
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSETMOON
**
(sunset &
moon) (
)
Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE
**
(landscape) (
)
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
mountains. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the camcorder
and the subject.