Using The Spot Light-Metering - Flexible Spot Meter - Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the spot light-metering
– Flexible Spot Meter
You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point
you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter in the
following cases:
– The subject is backlit.
– When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight.
(1) When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV50 only), press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The exposure of the
point you selected is adjusted.
(4) Press
1
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure
Press
The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter
– Color Slow Shutter
– Backlight
– Exposure
If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
Your camcorder automatically returns from the Flexible Spot Meter to automatic
exposure.
68
OK to return to PAGE1.
2~4
FN
SPOT
METER
AUTO to return to PAGE1.
PAGE1 PAGE2 EXIT SPOT METER
END
SCH
SPOT DIG MEM SPOT
FOCUS EFFT M I X METER
AUTO OK