Vivitar DVR 1440HD User Manual page 27

ISO MENU
The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camcorder has to light in the
surrounding environment. When the ISO level is increased, the image sensor in your camcorder
will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower-light situations. The higher
sensitivity to light however, may reduce the quality of the images that are taken.
When the ISO is reduced, the image sensor in your camcorder will be less sensitive to light and
will optimize the image quality in environments with bright lighting.
The ISO Menu options include:
METERING MENU
The Metering setting will affect how your camcorder focuses when capturing an image.
Depending on your selection, the camcorder will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas
in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly.
Center-Weighted – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giving greater weight to
the subject in the center
Multi – Used in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into
several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions, position of subject, brightness,
background, direct light and scenes
Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure
on the subject in the center of the monitor.
The Metering Menu options include:
ISO Auto (Default)
ISO 100
Center-Weighted
Multi (Default)
Spot
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ISO 200
ISO 400