Sony CCD-FX310 Primary User Manual - Page 16

Manual Adjustments The camcorder's automatic functions otter you worry-tree operation under most shooting canditions. But in some circumstances. manual adjustment is better at effective recording. You can manually maintain focus and compensate for backlighting with this camcorder. Some shooting situations may call for using some items manually, while others may call for using them automatically. The previous manual senings are retained, as long as you do not remove the battery, even it you set the POWER switch to OFF, Maintaining Focus Your camcorder may automatically refocus on a subject other than the desired subject. In such cases. use the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button or the FOCUS HOLD Winch to keep the desired subject in locus. Hold down the PUSH FOCUS HOLD O The focus is maintained and the if, indicator is displayed while you hold down this button. To maintain the focus without having to keep pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button. use the FOCUS HOLD switch. While pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button. slide the FOCUS HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. You may now release the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button. Your camera's focus is held and the th indicator appears in the viewfinder PUSH FOCUS HOLD Note To resume automatic locus, slide he FOCUS HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow. When using a Sports Pack or Marine Pack. set the FOCUS HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow Compensating for Backlighting In this camcorder, the expos is automatically controlled. However. when shooting a subject that is backlit. that isuirfethe light source is coming in from the back of the subject, use the BACK LIGHT button to get natural exposure. Press BACK LIGHT. The it indicator appears. If it does not appear. press the button again. S bject is too der because of backlight With backlight compensation After shooting Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again. (The 1,.a indicator goes OUL) Otherwise. the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition 30 Advaneed Camera Operation Using Program AE (Auto Exposure) When you use the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) function, you can give a 'portrait" effect the object is in locus and the background is out of focus) or capture high-speed action with "sports- mode or -high speed shutter mode, Select from three types of mode referring to the following table. To choose best programmed AE mode When shooting Select: • A still subject such as person or a flower • Zooming in a subject in the telephoto mode • A subject behind such obstacle as a net (Portr▪ait mode) , • Outdoor spans scene such as football. tenni or golf • A landscape in a moving car (Sports mode) • A golf swing or a tennis match with the tennis ball captured clearly • Playing back certain scenes with high speed movements in a clear, sharp picture • (High speed shutter mode) Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode 1,3 2 1 Set the STANDBY switch up. 2 Set the PROGRAM AE switch to a, or 1 to the desired setting. h. or it appears in the viewfinder 3 Press START/STOP. Recording with the portrait, Sports, or high-speed shutter mode starts. To resume the automatic mode Set the PROGAM AE switch to the green position. Notes • When tecerding under tuorescent sodium, or mercury lamp. the brightneee dew retarded ordure may vary or the color el the recorded picture may become onnaturol. • Re shutter speed in each PROGRAM AE mnde MaStnilatim. Portrait mode - between I to u.1s1o.0npo0 Sports roods • between 1.60 to 1,1500 Flio speed shutter ramie - N4000 31 Advanced Camera Operation