Sony DCR-HC42 Operating Guide - Page 40

CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.) The default settings are marked with . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 36 for details on selecting menu items. PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function.  AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the [PROGRAM AE] function. SPOTLIGHT*( ) Select to prevent people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( ) Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. SPORTS* (Sports lesson) ( ) on a ski slope. SUNSET&MOON**( ) Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets, general night views or fireworks. LANDSCAPE**( ) Select to shoot distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject. • Items with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted to focus on subjects only a short distance away. Items with two asterisks (**) can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away. 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. 1 Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. 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 40 2  Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears.  Touch [END]. To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO]  [END]. • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL].