Sony CCD-TRV81 Operating Instructions - Page 37

Shooting with the sun behind you If the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situations, the subject wil be recorded too dark. • The subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject. • Bright light sources are included in the scene. • When shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white background, the face will be recorded too dark. Shooting in the dark We recommend you to use a video light (not supplied). To get the best color, you mwmaintain a sufficient light level. When you adjust the exposure manually • BACK LIGHT does not work. • If you press PROGRAM AE, the camcorder automatically returns to automatic exposure mode. Releasing the STEADY SHOT function (tjs When you shoot, the indicator appears in the viewfinder. This indicates that the Steady Shot function is working and the camcorder compensates for camera-shake. You can release the Steady Shot function when you do not need to use the Steady Sho function. Do not use the Steady Shot function when shooting a stationary object with tripod. Set STEADY SHOT to OFF. f STEADY SHOT ( PON 0 OFF 0 To activate the Steady Shot function again Set STEADY SHOT to ON. Notes on the Steady Shot function • The Steady Shot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. • When you switch the STEADY SHOT function on or off, the exposure may fluctuate