Using The (Camera Set) Menu; Program Ae/White Bal./16:9 Wide, Etc - Sony Handycam DCR-PC108 Operation Manual

Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE,
etc.
You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
"Selecting menu items" (p. 63).
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
G AUTO
SPOTLIGHT*
(spotlight) (
PORTRAIT (soft
portrait) (
SPORTS* (sports
lesson) (
BEACH&SKI*
(beach & ski) (
SUNSET&MOON
** (sunset & moon)
(
LANDSCAPE**
(landscape) (
Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
Select to prevent people's faces from appearing
) excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
Select to bring out the subject such as people or
) flowers while creating a soft background.
Select to minimize shake when shooting fast-
) moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
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.
Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
) and neon signs.
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
) mountains. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the camcorder
and the subject.
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
currently operate. Unavailable items will be
grayed out.
60min STBY 0:00:00
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
OK
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Using the Menu