Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 24

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Aperture
Shutter
speed
Gain
Wh_e
balance
AE shift*
Focus
The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-free operation under most
shooting conditions. But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for
creative recording.
You can adjust focus, aperture, shutter speed, gain, and white balance automatically or
manually. Also, you can use the PROGRAM AE function in particular circumstances,
and adjust the brightness of the picture with the AE shift function.
Here's the overview 6f each manual adjustment. See the following pages for detailed
infornlation.
To focus manually
Set FOCUS to.MANUAL. You can adjust the focus regardless of the position of the
AUTO LOCK/HOLD switch. When you want to focus automatically, set FOCUS to
AUTO.
To manually adjust aperture, shutter speed, gain, and white
balance
Set AUTO LOCK/HOLD to the center position. You can adjust each item
independently. When you want to adjust each item automatically, set AUTO LOCK/
HOLD to AUTO LOCK.
To manually adjust the brightness
Use AE SHIFT in the menu system.
Note on the previous settings
Once you adjust the settings manually, they are stored in memory in the following cases
as long as the lithium battery is in place.
• when you return to automatic adjustment mode.
• when you set the POWER switch to OFF,
• in five minutes after you remove the power source as long as the lithium battery is
installed in the camcorder.
PROGRAM AE
Automatic Aperture Shutter Manual
adjustment priority priority Twilight mode adjustment
mode mode
Automatic Manual Automatically Automatic Automatic or
adjusted manual
according to the
shutter speed
1/60 Automatically Manual 1/60 1/60 or manual
adjusted
according to the
aperture
Automatic Autom,atic Automatic Automatic Automatic or
manual
Automatic Changes each time you turn the control dial after pressing WHT BAL
Automatic (no indication) or _'_ (one push white balance) _ -;_?(outdoor)
:&,,:(indoor)
Effective Effective [ Effective [ Effective [ Effective
, Automatic or manual according to the position of the FOCUS switch
You cannot change AE shift while adjusting the aperture manually.
When to use manual focus
In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually,
[a] [b] [€] [d]
• Insufficient light [a]
• Subjects with little contrast - walls, sky, etc. |b]
• Too much brightness behind the subject [c]
_. Horizontal stripes [d]
• Subjects through frosted glass
• Subjects beyond nets, etc,
• Bright subject or subject reflecting the light
• Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
Focusing manually
When focusing manually, first focus in telephoto before recording, and then reset the
shot length.
(1) Set FOCUS to MANUAL, The q} indicator appears in the viewfinder,
(2) Move the power zoom lever to the "T" side until the lever reaches the end.
(3) Turn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus. Be sure to not touch the built-in
microphone when you turn the focus ring.
(4) Set the desired shot length using the power zoom lever.
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