Shooting Techniques To Match Your Circumstances; Shooting Backlit Subjects - Back Light; Shooting In The Dark - Nightshot/Super Nightshot/Color Slow Shutter - Sony DCR-DVD100 DVD Handycam Technology Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting techniques to match your circumstances

Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT
When you shoot a subject with the light source
behind the subject or a subject with a light
background, use the backlight.
BACK LIGHT
button
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Press BACK LIGHT.
The . indicator appears on the LCD
display.
To cancel BACK LIGHT
Press BACK LIGHT again.
Note
If you press EXPOSURE (page 48) when
shooting with BACK LIGHT, the backlight will
be canceled.
(Movie) or
Shooting in the dark
– NightShot/Super NightShot/
Color Slow Shutter
NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the
night or in a dark place. When using Night
Shot, the picture may be recorded in incorrect
or unnatural colors.
SUPER NS/COLOR
SLOW S button
NIGHTSHOT
switch
NIGHTSHOT
light emitter
To use NightShot
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.
The and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash
on the LCD display.
To cancel the NightShot mode
Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot mode in bright
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus
mode when using the NightShot mode, focus
manually.
•While recording using the NightShot Light,
do not obstruct the Infrared rays (NightShot
Light) emitter with your finger.
•While using NightShot, you cannot use the
following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)
– White balance
(Movie) or
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