Using The Program Ae Function - Sony Handycam CCD-TR42 Operation Manual

Using the PROGRAM AE Function
You can select from four PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) modes to suit your shooting situation. When
you use PROGRAM AE, you can get a Portrait effect (the subject is in focus and the background is out of
focus), capture high-speed action or night views.
Selecting the Best Mode
Select the best mode by using the following examples.
a Portrait mode ¥ High-speed shutter mode
¢ A still subject such as a person or flower ¢ A golf swing or a tennis match in fine weather
¢ Subject behind an obstacle such as a net with the ball captured clearly
@ Zooming in on a subject in telephoto ¢ Playing back certain scenes with high-speed
movements in clear, sharp picture
Sports mode
© Outdoor sports scenes such as football, tennis, Twilight mode
¢ A landscape in a moving car
Using the PROGRAM AE Function
Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly so that the desired mode indicator appears inside the viewfinder.
Note on shutter speed
The shutter speed in each PROGRAM AE mode is as follows:
Portrait mode - between 1/60 to 1/2000
Fi ie mode - between 1/60 to 1/500
igh-speed shutter mode - 1/4000
Twilight mode - 1/60
« Normal mode - 1/60