Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 44
SPOT METER Flexible spot, meter, EXPOSURE, WHITE BAL. White balance, CAMERA SET menu Continued
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CAMERA SET menu (Continued) * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away. b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT], the settings of [SHUTTR SPEED] (HDR-HC7) and [WHITE BAL.] are canceled. 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 2 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]. b Notes • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background. 2 1 3 44 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the exposure by touching / . 3 Touch . To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t . z Tips • For HDR-HC7: You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27). WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: - Outdoors - Night views, neon signs and fireworks - Sunrise or sunset - Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR (n) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: - Indoors - At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly - Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps ONE PUSH ( ) The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. 1 Touch [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.