Sony HDR-CX500 Operating Guide - Page 46

Adjusting for shooting conditions, Recording in dark places, NightShot, Adjusting focus, etc.

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Adjusting for shooting conditions Recording in dark places (NightShot) When you press NIGHTSHOT, appears, and you can record images even in total darkness. Press NIGHTSHOT again to cancel the NightShot function.  Using NightShot in bright places will cause a malfunction of your camcorder. Adjusting focus, etc., manually (MANUAL dial) It is convenient to make manual adjustments using the MANUAL dial, by assigning a menu item ([FOCUS] in the default setting) to the MANUAL dial. MANUAL button To assign a menu item Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds to display the [DIAL SETTING] screen. Rotate the MANUAL dial to assign an item. You can assign [FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [AE SHIFT], or [WB SHIFT]. Using a tripod Attach the tripod (sold separately) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately, the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)). Tripod receptacle MANUAL dial How to use the MANUAL dial Press MANUAL to switch to manual operation mode, and rotate the dial to make the adjustment. Pressing MANUAL switches the operation mode between manual and automatic. US 46

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Adjusting for shooting
conditions
Recording in dark places
(NightShot)
When you press NIGHTSHOT,
appears,
and you can record images even in total
darkness.
Press NIGHTSHOT again to cancel the
NightShot function.
Using NightShot in bright places will cause a
malfunction of your camcorder.
Adjusting focus, etc., manually
(MANUAL dial)
It is convenient to make manual
adjustments using the MANUAL dial, by
assigning a menu item ([FOCUS] in the
default setting) to the MANUAL dial.
How to use the MANUAL dial
Press MANUAL to switch to manual
operation mode, and rotate the dial to
make the adjustment. Pressing MANUAL
switches the operation mode between
manual and automatic.
To assign a menu item
Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds
to display the [DIAL SETTING] screen.
Rotate the MANUAL dial to assign an item.
You can assign [FOCUS], [EXPOSURE],
[AE SHIFT], or [WB SHIFT].
Using a tripod
Attach the tripod (sold separately) to the
tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold
separately, the length of the screw must be
less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).
MANUAL button
MANUAL dial
Tripod
receptacle