Sony TRV950 Operating Instructions - Page 74

Adjusting the exposure, Shooting with manual adjustment

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Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the exposure You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases: - When you need a fine adjustment for the backlit subjects. - When shooting subjects and dark backgrounds. - When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully. (1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only). (p. 67) (2) Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness. 2 EXPOSURE 1 AUTO HOLD 3 LOCK To return to automatic exposure Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator disappears. When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work: - Backlight - Spot light - Shutter speed adjustment If you press PROGRAM AE Your camcorder also returns to automatic exposure. 74

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Adjusting the exposure
You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the
following cases:
– When you need a fine adjustment for the backlit subjects.
– When shooting subjects and dark backgrounds.
– When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully.
(
1
)
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while
the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950
only). (p. 67)
(
2
)
Press EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears.
(
3
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.
To return to automatic exposure
Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press EXPOSURE. The exposure
indicator disappears.
When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work:
– Backlight
– Spot light
– Shutter speed adjustment
If you press PROGRAM AE
Your camcorder also returns to automatic exposure.
Shooting with manual adjustment
3
1
AUTO
LOCK
HOLD
2
EXPOSURE