Sony HDR-UX20 Operating Guide - Page 101

EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark relative to the back ground. 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. SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations. B AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. TWILIGHT* ( ) Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes. TWILIGHT PORT.( ) Select to use the flash when recording still images of persons and background. CANDLE ( ) Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene. SUNRISE&SUNSET* ( ) Select to reproduce the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises. Customizing your camcorder 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]. FIREWORKS* ( ) Select to take spectacular shots of fireworks. Continued , 101