Camera Set Menu; Settings To Adjust Your Camcorder To The Recording Conditions - Sony Handycam DCR-HC36 Operating Manual

CAMERA SET menu

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the
recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE
BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)
The default settings are marked with B.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 44 for details on selecting
menu items.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures effectively in
various situations with the PROGRAM AE
function.
B AUTO
Select to automatically record pictures
effectively without the [PROGRAM AE]
function.
SPOTLIGHT*( )
Select to prevent people's faces from
appearing excessively white when subjects
are lit by strong light.
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) (
Select to bring out the subject such as
people or flowers while creating a soft
background.
SPORTS* (Sports lesson) (
Select to minimize shake when shooting
fast moving subjects.
BEACH&SKI*(
Select to prevent people's faces from
appearing dark in strong light or reflected
light, such as at a beach in midsummer or
on a ski slope.
SUNSET&MOON**(
Select to maintain the atmosphere of
situations such as sunsets, general night
views or fireworks.
LANDSCAPE**(
Select to shoot distant subjects clearly.
This setting also prevents your camcorder
from focusing on glass or metal mesh in
windows that comes in between the
camcorder and the subject.
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• Items with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted
• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you turn
the power off for more than 12 hours.
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.
)
)
to focus on subjects only a short distance
away. Items with two asterisks (**) can be
adjusted to focus on subjects farther away.
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