Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 45
SHARPNESS, SHUTTR SPEED HDR-HC7, AUTOSLW SHTR Auto slow, shutter, AE SHIFT, Using the Menu, MANUAL
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3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. b Notes • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. • When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]. • If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECT] returns to [AUTO]. z Tips • If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), select [AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. • When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if you change the [SCENE SELECT] settings, or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the white balance. SHARPNESS You can adjust the sharpness of the image outline with / . appears when the sharpness is anything other than the default setting. Soften Sharpen SHUTTR SPEED (HDR-HC7) You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed for your convenience. Depending on the shutter speed, you can make the subject look still, or emphasize movement of the subject. B AUTO Select to adjust the shutter speed automatically. MANUAL( ) Adjust the shutter speed using / . You can select a shutter speed between 1/4 and 1/10000 second when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-TAPE, and between 1/4 and 1/500 second when the POWER switch is set to CAMERAMEMORY. Slower 125, 180, 250 Faster b Notes • When the shutter speed is set between 1/725 to 1/10000 second, still images cannot be recorded. • For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100] appears on the screen. • At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Adjust the focus manually, using a tripod, etc. • When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp, horizontal bands may appear in the screen depending on the shutter speed. z Tips • You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27). AUTOSLW SHTR (Auto slow shutter) When you set [AUTOSLW SHTR] to [ON], the shutter speed is slowed down automatically to 1/30 second in dark places. AE SHIFT You can adjust the exposure using (dark)/ (bright). and the setting value appear when [AE SHIFT] is anything other than the default setting. Continued , 45 Using the Menu