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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 . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 52 for details on selecting setup items. PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function.  AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the [PROGRAM AE] function. SPOTLIGHT*( ) 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 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. 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] when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 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. 56

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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
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 52 for details on selecting
setup items.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures effectively in
various situations with the PROGRAM AE
function.
AUTO
Select to automatically record pictures
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] when you
have the power source disconnected from
your camcorder for more than 5 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.