Sony HDR-CX360V Operating Manual page 156

Spot Meter (Flexible spot
meter)
You can adjust and fix the exposure
to the subject, so that it is recorded in
suitable brightness even when there is
strong contrast between the subject and
the background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
Touch the subject of which you want to
adjust the exposure.
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [Auto].
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Notes
[Exposure] is automatically set to [Manual].
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Spot Focus
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
Touch the subject of which you want to
adjust the focus.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[Auto].
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Notes
[Focus] is automatically set to [Manual].
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Exposure
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark.
Touch /
To adjust the exposure automatically, touch
[Auto].
Focus
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
Touch (nearby subject)/
subject) to adjust the focus.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[Auto].
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Notes
When you set [Focus] to [Manual],  appears.
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The minimum possible distance between
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camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
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to adjust the brightness.
(distant