Using The Spot Light-Metering Mode - Flexible Spot Meter; Focusing Manually - Sony DCR-PC6E Service Manual

Using the spot light-
metering mode
– Flexible Spot Meter
You can take a picture with the appropriate
exposure automatically for just the point you
want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use
the Flexible Spot Meter mode in the following
cases:
– The subject is backlit.
– When there is strong contrast between the
subject and background such as with a subject
that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight.
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-PC9E only)
mode, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen
appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame on the
LCD screen.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the
LCD screen. The exposure of the point you
selected is adjusted.
(4) Press OK to return to PAGE1.
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FN
SPOT
METER
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure
mode
Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.
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Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting
the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus
is automatically adjusted.
•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) Press FOCUS lightly in CAMERA or
MEMORY (DCR-PC9E only) mode. The 9
indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
1
FOCUS
To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9,
or
indicator.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT SPOT METER
MENU SPOT
METER
FADER DIG END EXPO–
EFFT SCH SURE
AUTO OK
(1)
9
(2)
2
9
Using the spot light-metering
mode – Flexible Spot Meter
Note
When the Flexible Spot Meter mode is in use, the
backlight function does not work.
When using the Flexible Spot Meter function
EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the
automatic exposure mode:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
Focusing manually
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down firmly, 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.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the
zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle) after
focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle)
position.
9 changes as follows:
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
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