Manual Adjustments - Sony Handycam CCD-FX420 Operation Manual

Manual Adjustments
The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-free operation under most shooting
conditions. But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for effective recording.
You can manually maintain focus and compensate for backlighting with this camcorder.
Some shooting situations may call for using some items manually, while others may call
for using them automatically.
The previous manual settings are retained, as long as you do not remove the battery,
even if you set the POWER switch to OFF.
Maintaining Focus
Your camcorder may automatically
refocus on a subject other than the
desired subject.
In such cases, use the PUSH FOCUS
HOLD button to keep the desired subject
in focus.
Hold down the PUSH FOCUS HOLD
button.
The focus is maintained and the &
indicator is displayed while you hold
down this button.
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FOCUS HOLD
Press BACK LIGHT.
The G3 indicator appears. If it does
not appear, press the button again.
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Subject is too dark
because of backlight.
With backlight
compensation.
After shooting
Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again.
(The G3 indicator goes out.)
Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition.
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