Sony Handycam CCD-TR2300 Service Manual page 30
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When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the BACK LIGHT function.
Press BACK LIGHT. The [] indicator appears in the viewfinder.
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[a]
[a] Subject is too dark because of backlight.
[b]Subject becomes bright with backlight compensation.
After
shooting
Be sure to release this adjustment
condition by pressing
BACK LIGHT again. The H
indicator
disappears.
Otherwise,
the picture will be too bright under normal lighting
conditions.
This function
is also effective
under following
conditions:
• On snow, e.g. at a ski resort
• At the beach under strong sunshine
• A subject with a light source nearby or a mirror reflecting light
• A white subject against a white background.
Especially when you shoot a person
wearing shiny clothes made of silk or synthetic
fiber, his or her face tends to become
dark if you do not use this function.
Note on the backlight
function
If you press IRIS, SHUTTERSPEED
or GAIN, the backlight
function is cancelled.
When you shoot in a snowfield or on a beach in the mid-summer and the subject may
become dark because of the extreme brightness, you can change the brightness of the
picture in the menu system. You can also use this function when the subject is too bright
-- subjects on stages, night views, etc.
(1) While the camcorder
is in Standby
mode, press MENU to display the menu in
the viewfinder.
(2) Turn the control dial to select AE SHIFT, then press the control dial.
(3) Turn the control dial to adjust the brightness
of the picture. The picture
becomes
brighter when you turn the control dial up, and darker when you
turn the control dial down.
(Three levels for each direction.)
(4) Press MENU. The menu display
disappears
and the AE shift indicator appears
in the view finder.
To cancel
the
AE shift
Set AE SHIFT to the center position in the menu system.
When adjusting
the brightness
We recommend
you to connect the camcorder
to a TV so that you can monitor the
brightness
on the TV.
Note on the AE shift
You cannot change AE shift while adjusting the aperture
manually.
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