Sony Handycam HDR-HC9 Operating Manual page 45

b Notes
• When the shutter speed is set between 1/725 to
1/10000 second, still images cannot be recorded.
• For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100]
appears on the screen.
• At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be
lost. Adjust the focus manually, using a tripod,
etc.
• When recording under a discharge tube such as
a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury
lamp, horizontal bands may appear in the screen
depending on the shutter speed.
z Tips
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 26).
AUTOSLW SHTR (Auto slow
shutter)
When you set [AUTOSLW SHTR] to
[ON], the shutter speed is slowed down
automatically to 1/30 second in dark places.
AE SHIFT
You can adjust the exposure using
(dark)/ (bright).
value appear when [AE SHIFT] is anything
other than the default setting.
z Tips
• Touch if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch
is black or the light is dim.
• You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 26).
CAMERA COLOR
You can adjust the color intensity with
/ . appears when [CAMERA
COLOR] is anything other than the default
setting.
and the setting
if the subject
Decreases color
intensity
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)
You can adjust the white balance to the
desired setting using
and the setting value appear when [WB
SHIFT] is anything other than the default
setting.
z Tips
• When the white balance is set to a lower value,
pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, pictures appear reddish.
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 26).
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
a subject not located in the center of the
screen.
1
1 Touch the subject on the screen.
9 appears.
2 Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] t [END].
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
Increases color
intensity
/ .
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