Using The Program Ae Function - Sony MVC-FD97 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Using the PROGRAM
AE function
1
Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE
selector to STILL or MOVIE.
2
Press PROGRAM AE
repeatedly to select the
desired PROGRAM AE mode.
Aperture priority mode
For making the subject stand out
against an unclear background or
making both the subject and the
background stand out clearly. Press
PROGRAM AE +/– repeatedly to
select an aperture value in 9 steps
from F2.8 to F11.
Shutter speed priority
mode
For recording a sharp picture of a
fast-moving subject or recording
the flow of motion of a moving
subject.
Press PROGRAM AE +/–
repeatedly to select a shutter speed
in 17 steps from 8'' to 1/500 when
recording a still image, or in 11
steps from 1/8 to 1/500 when
recording a moving image.
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PROGRAM AE +/–
Twilight mode
Suppresses the blurring of colors
of a bright subject in a dark place
so that you can record the subject
without losing the dark atmosphere
of the surroundings.
Twilight plus mode
Increases the effectiveness of the
twilight mode function.
Landscape mode
Focuses only on a distant subject
to record landscapes, etc.
Panfocus mode
Changes the focus quickly and
simply from a close subject to a
distant subject.
To cancel PROGRAM AE
Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until
the indicator on the LCD screen or on
the finder goes out.
Notes
• You can focus only on distant subjects in
Landscape mode.
• In Panfocus mode, the zoom position is set
to the W side and focus is fixed.
• When you record in Twilight plus mode,
we recommend that you use a tripod to
prevent shaking.
• Set the forced flash
flash in the following modes:
–
Twilight mode
–
Twilight plus mode
–
Landscape mode
• You cannot use the PROGRAM AE
function when [REC MODE] is set to
[TEXT].
• If the setting is not appropriate in aperture
priority mode and shutter speed priority
mode, the setting value indicator on the
LCD screen or on the finder flashes. In this
case, reset the value.
when you use the