Sony DCR-DVD403 Operating Guide - Page 57

EXPOSURE, WHITE BAL. White balance, OUTDOOR, INDOOR, ONE PUSH, Using the Setup items

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 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears.  Touch [END]. To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO][END]. • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. • The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. When recording indoors on a clear day, for instance, you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room.  Touch [MANUAL]. appears.  Adjust the exposure by touching /.  Touch . To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO]  . • The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment.  AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is set to the brightness of the outdoor environment or daylight under fluorescent lamps. INDOOR () The white balance is set to the brightness of warm white fluorescent lamps. ONE PUSH ( ) The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light.  Touch [ONE PUSH].  Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.  Touch [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. • Do not shake your camcorder while is flashing quickly. • flashes slowly if white balance could not be set. • If keeps flashing even after you have touched , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]. • When you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] is selected, or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure, select [AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. • Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa during the [ONE PUSH] is set to on. • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. • The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. 57 Using the Setup items

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Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
appears.
Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]
[END].
•
If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. When recording indoors on
a clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by fixing the exposure to that of
the wall side of the room.
Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
Adjust the exposure by touching
/
.
Touch
.
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]
.
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
AUTO
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR (
)
The white balance is set to the brightness
of the outdoor environment or daylight
under fluorescent lamps.
INDOOR (
)
The white balance is set to the brightness
of warm white fluorescent lamps.
ONE PUSH (
)
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
Touch [ONE PUSH].
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
Touch [
].
flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored
in the memory, the indicator stops
flashing.
•
Do not shake your camcorder while
is flashing quickly.
•
flashes slowly if white balance could
not be set.
•
If
keeps flashing even after you
have touched
, set [WHITE BAL.] to
[AUTO].
•
When you have changed the battery pack
while [AUTO] is selected, or you bring your
camcorder outdoors from inside the house
while using fixed exposure, select [AUTO] and
aim your camcorder at a nearby white object
for about 10 seconds for better color balance
adjustment.
•
Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change
the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your
camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or
vice versa during the [ONE PUSH] is set to on.
•
Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE
PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent
lamps.
•
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
Using the Setup items