Setting Up Camera Functions; Selecting Shooting Mode To Match The Subject (Switching Program Ae Mode) - Panasonic VDR-M50PP User Manual

Setting Up Camera Functions

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Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)

This DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for
optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on subject conditions, recording environment
or purpose of filming.
Tilt up/down and left/right
to select, and then press
A
1
Press the MENU button, use the joystick to choose
"Program AE" on the "Camera Functions Setup"
screen, and then press the A button.
The options will appear to the right of "Program AE".
2
Use the joystick to choose
the desired option, and then
press the A button: The
selected option will be set.
Selected AE mode
3
Press the MENU button to end setting.
The menu screen will disappear.
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• See page 79 for how to set.
• No menu screen appears with external input.
MENU
to designate.
Camer a F u nc t i on s S e t u p
P r o g r am AE Auto
Wh i t e Ba l . Spo r t s
E I S Po r t r a i t
D i g . Zoom Spo t l i gh t
W i n d C u t Su r f &Snow
Low L i gh t
W i d e
ENTER RETURN RAM
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
REM 3 0 MIN
8 : 0 0 AM
FINE S E P 3 0 2 0 0 4
:
Note
•
You can check the selected AE mode on the on-screen
information display. However, nothing will appear in Auto
mode.
•
The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory
even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
a Auto : The DVD Video Camera automatically judges
the subject and surrounding environment for optimum
recording.
Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly
moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.
If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the
image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode for
recording.
Portrait : Creates a shallow depth of field so that the
person or subject appears against a softened background.
Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject
portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as
in a wedding or on stage.
Surf & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject
portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is
intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski
slope.
Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place
even with decreased lighting: However, an after-image
will appear with a moving subject.
Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the
recording quality mode is STD.
If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject
image, adjust the focus manually.
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