Sony HDR-CX550V Handycam® Handbook - Page 31
Recording in mirror mode, Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial
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Recording/Playback Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side (). Tips A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial You can assign 1 menu item you use often to the MANUAL dial. Since the focus adjustment is assigned to the MANUAL dial in the default settings, the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial. MANUAL button Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode. Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual. Rotate the MANUAL dial to adjust the focus. Items you can assign to the MANUAL dial [FOCUS] ... p. 74 [EXPOSURE] ... p. 73 [IRIS] ... Shoots images with the IRIS priority mode. If you adjust the IRIS, you can sharpen the subject with its background blurred or sharpen the whole image. [SHUTTER SPEED] ... Shoots images with the SHUTTER SPEED priority mode. When you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed, it appears as if frozen on the image. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if it flowing. [AE SHIFT] ... p. 74 [WB SHIFT] ... p. 75 To assign the menu item to the MANUAL dial Press and hold MANUAL down for a few seconds. MANUAL dial Rotate the MANUAL dial and select the item to be assigned. Press MANUAL. US 31