Manual Adjustments; Maintaining Focus; Compensating For Backlighting - Sony Handycam CCD-FX310 Operation Manual

The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-tree 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.
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Your camcorder may automatically
refocus on a subject other than the
desired subject.
In such cases, use the PUSH FOCUS
HOLD button or the FOCUS HOLD
switch 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.
To maintain the focus withouthaving to
keep pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD
button, use the FOCUS HOLD switch:
While pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD
button, slide the FOCUS HOLD switch in
the direction of the arrow. You may now
release the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button.
Your camera's focus is held and the
indicator appears in the viewfinder.
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To resume automatic focus, slide the
FOCUS HOLD switch in the opposite
direction of the arrow.
Note
When using a Sports Pack or Marine Pack, set the FOCUS HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.
In this camcorder, the exposure is automatically controlled. However, when shooting a
subject that is backlit, that is, if the light source _scoming in from the back of the subject,
use the BACK LIGHT button to get natural exposure.
BACK LIGHT
Press BACK LIGHT.
The [] _nd_cator appears. If _tdoes
not appear, press the button again.
Subject +stoo dark With backhght
because of backlight, compensation.
After shooting
Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again.
(The [] indicator goes out.)
Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition.
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