Sony HDR HC7 Operating Guide - Page 46

CAMERA COLOR, WB SHIFT White Balance Shift, SPOT FOCUS, FOCUS

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CAMERA SET menu (Continued) z Tips • Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim. • You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. • For HDR-HC7: You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27). CAMERA COLOR You can adjust the color intensity with / . appears when [CAMERA COLOR] is anything other than the default setting. Decreases color intensity Increases color intensity WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) You can adjust the white balance to the desired setting using / . and the setting value appear when [WB SHIFT] is anything other than the default setting. z Tips • When the white balance is set to a lower value, pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher value, pictures appear reddish. • For HDR-HC7: You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27). SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to a subject not located in the center of the screen. 1 2 46 1 Touch the subject on the screen. 9 appears. 2 Touch [END]. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1. b Notes • If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focusing on close subjects)/ (focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. 3 Touch . To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. b Notes • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. z Tips • It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus. • For HDR-HC7: You can also adjust the focus manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27).

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z
Tips
• Touch
if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch
if the subject
is black or the light is dim.
•
You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
•
For HDR-HC7:
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27).
You can adjust the color intensity with
/
.
appears when [CAMERA
COLOR] is anything other than the default
setting.
You can adjust the white balance to the
desired setting using
.
and the setting value appear when [WB
SHIFT] is anything other than the default
setting.
z
Tips
•
When the white balance is set to a lower value,
pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, pictures appear reddish.
•
For HDR-HC7:
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27).
You can select and adjust the focal point to
a subject not located in the center of the
screen.
1
Touch the subject on the screen.
9
appears.
2
Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
[END] in step
1
.
b
Notes
•
If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
1
Touch [MANUAL].
9
appears.
2
Touch
(focusing on close subjects)/
(focusing on distant subjects) to
sharpen the focus.
appears when the
focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
farther away.
3
Touch
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO]
t
in step
1
.
b
Notes
•
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
z
Tips
•
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the
power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to
adjust the zoom for recording. When you want
to record a subject at close range, move the
power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
•
For HDR-HC7:
You can also adjust the focus manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27).
CAMERA COLOR
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)
SPOT FOCUS
Decreases color
intensity
Increases color
intensity
1
2
FOCUS
CAMERA SET menu (Continued)