Sony DCR-DVD908E User Manual - Page 77

EXPOSURE, SPOT METER Flexible, spot meter, SCENE SELECTION, Customizing your camcorder, TWILIGHT

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b Notes • When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 76) when it is hard to focus automatically. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of an image manually. Adjust [EXPOSURE] when the subject is too bright or too dark relative to the background. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the exposure by touching / . 3 Touch . To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, such as subjects in the spotlight on stage. To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1. b Notes • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations with the [SCENE SELECTION] function. B AUTO Select this to automatically record images effectively without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. TWILIGHT* ( ) Select this to take night view without losing the mood. TWILIGHT PORT. ( ) Select this to take subject in foreground against night view. CANDLE ( ) Select this to take scene without losing candle mood. SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( ) Customizing your camcorder 1 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears. 2 Touch [END]. Select this to take the sunshine or sunset in vivid colors. FIREWORKS* ( ) Continued , 77

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Customizing your camcorder
b
Notes
When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 76)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
You can fix the brightness of an image
manually. Adjust [EXPOSURE] when the
subject is too bright or too dark relative to
the background.
1
Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
2
Adjust the exposure by touching
.
3
Touch
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]
t
in step
1
.
You can adjust and fix the exposure to the
subject, so that it is recorded in suitable
brightness even when there is strong
contrast between the subject and the
background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
1
Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
appears.
2
Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]
t
[
END
] in step
1
.
b
Notes
If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
You can record images effectively in
various situations with the [SCENE
SELECTION] function.
B
AUTO
Select this to automatically record images
effectively without the [
SCENE
SELECTION
] function.
TWILIGHT
*
(
)
Select this to take night view without
losing the mood.
TWILIGHT PORT.
(
)
Select this to take subject in foreground
against night view.
CANDLE (
)
Select this to take scene without losing
candle mood.
SUNRISE&SUNSET
*
(
)
Select this to take the sunshine or sunset in
vivid colors.
FIREWORKS
*
(
)
EXPOSURE
SPOT METER (Flexible
spot meter)
SCENE SELECTION
Continued
,