Adjusting The Exposure Manually; Focusing Manually - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Using the PROGRAM AE function
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, press
PROGRAM AE. The PROGRAM AE indicator
appears.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the
desired PROGRAM AE mode.
The indicator changes as follows:
y y y y y y
To cancel the PROGRAM AE function
Press PROGRAM AE again.
Notes
•Because your camcorder is set to focus only on
subjects in the middle to far distance, you
cannot take close-ups in the following modes:
– Spotlight
– Sports lesson
– Beach & ski
•Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant
subjects in the following modes:
– Sunset & moon
– Landscape
•The following functions do not work in the
PROGRAM AE mode:
– Slow shutter
– Old movie
– Bounce
•The following functions do not work in the low
lux mode:
– Digital effect
– Overlap
– Wipe
– Dot
– Recording with the flash
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Adjusting the
exposure manually
You can manually adjust and set the exposure.
Adjust the exposure manually in the following
cases:
– The subject is backlit
– Bright subject and dark background
– To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes)
faithfully
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, press
EXPOSURE. The exposure indicator appears.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the
brightness.
To return to the automatic exposure
mode
Press EXPOSURE.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the
backlight function does not work.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the
automatic exposure mode:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
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(2)
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2
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PROGRAM
AE
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EXPOSURE
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Using the PROGRAM AE function
•While shooting in MEMORY mode the
following modes do not work (The indicator
flashes.):
– Low lux
– Sports lesson
•While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON, the
PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The
indicator flashes.)
While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu
settings
The white balance is adjusted even if the
PROGRAM AE function is selected.
Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected
You can adjust the exposure.
If you are recording under a discharge tube
such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or
mercury lamp
Flickering or changes in colour may occur in the
following modes. If this happens, turn the
PROGRAM AE function off.
– Soft portrait
– Sports lesson

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting
the focus in the following cases:
•The autofocus mode is not effective when
shooting:
– subjects through glass coated with water
droplets
– horizontal stripes
– subjects with little contrast with backgrounds
such as walls and sky
•When you want to change the focus from a
subject in the foreground to a subject in the
background.
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a
tripod.
(1) Set FOCUS to MANU in CAMERA or
MEMORY mode. The 9 indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
To return to the autofocus mode
Set FOCUS to AUTO.
To record distant subjects
When you set FOCUS to INFINITY, the lens
focuses on and indicator appears. When you
release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the
manual focus mode. Use this mode when your
camcorder focuses on near objects even though
you are trying to shoot a distant object.
(1)
9
(2)
1
AUTO MANU INFINITY
FOCUS
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