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CAMERA SET, PROGRAM AE, SPOT METER Flexible spot meter

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CAMERA SET Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./ STEADYSHOT, etc.) The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 47 for details on selecting setup items. PROGRAM AE You can record images effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function. B AUTO Select to automatically record images 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) ( ) 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 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 so as not to focus on subjects only a short distance away. Items with two asterisks (**) can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away. • The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes. 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. SPOT METER STBY AUTO END 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]. • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes. 51 Using the Setup items

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51
Using the Setup items
The default settings are marked with
B
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 47 for details on selecting
setup items.
You can record images effectively in various
situations with the PROGRAM AE function.
B
AUTO
Select to automatically record images
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) (
)
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
on a ski slope.
CAMERA SET
Settings to adjust your camcorder to the
recording conditions
(EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./
STEADYSHOT, etc.)
PROGRAM AE
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 so as
not to focus on subjects only a short distance away.
Items with two asterisks (
**
) can be adjusted to
focus on subjects farther away.
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove
the power source for more than five minutes.
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].
•
If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove
the power source for more than five minutes.
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
SPOT METER
END
AUTO
STBY