Controlling The Image Settings Manually With The Cam Ctrl Dial; Using The Flash - Sony Handycam HDR-HC9E Operating Manual

Recording (Continued)
• When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
TAPE, still images will be recorded at image
size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or
4.6M (16:9) in the DV format.
Controlling the image settings
manually with the CAM CTRL
dial
It is useful to assign a frequently used menu
item to the CAM CTRL dial.
The following is an example of the
procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is
assigned (the default setting).
CAM CTRL dial
1 Press the MANUAL button to activate the
manual adjustment mode.
The setting mode switches between
automatic and manual every time you press
the MANUAL button.
2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the
focus manually.
Menu items that can be assigned
– [FOCUS] (p. 46)
– [EXPOSURE] (p. 44)
– [SHUTTR SPEED] (p. 45)
– [AE SHIFT] (p. 46)
– [WB SHIFT] (p. 46)
To assign the menu items to the CAM
CTRL dial
1 Press and hold the MANUAL button for
several seconds.
The [DIAL SET] screen appears.
26
MANUAL button
60
min
[MANUAL]:EXEC
2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a
menu item to be assigned.
3 Press the MANUAL button.
b Notes
• The menu item settings done before will be
retained even if you set other menu item settings
after that. If [EXPOSURE] is set after [AE
SHIFT] is set manually, [EXPOSURE] will
override [AE SHIFT].
• If you select [RESET] in step 2, all the settings
set manually return to the default setting.
z Tips
• During playback, you can adjust the volume
using the CAM CTRL dial.
• You can also assign menu items using [DIAL
SET] (p. 50).

Using the flash

Press the (flash) button repeatedly to
select an appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
r
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
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STBY
DIAL SET
FOCUS
EXPOSURE
SHUTTR SPEED
AE SHIFT
WB SHIFT
RESET
Flash
Flash
button