Controlling The Image Settings Manually With The Cam Ctrl Dial; Using The Flash - Sony HANDYCAM HDR-HC9 Operating Manual

• When tile POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
TAPE, still inlages will be recorded at image
size 4.6M in the HDV lormat. 3.4M (4:3) or
4.6M (16:9) in the DV lornlat.
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It is usel'ul to assign a lhequently used metro
item to tile (!AM CTRL dial.
The following is an example of the
procedure when the [FOCUSI setting is
assigned (tile default setting).
CAM CTRL dial
(_) Press the MANUAL butten to activate the
manual
a([justment
mode.
The setting mode switches between
automatic and manual every time you press
the MAN UAL button.
@Retate the CAM CTRL dial to a([just the
fecus manually.
Menu items that can he assigned
IFO_-'USI (p. 45)
[EXPOSURE] (p. 43)
[SHUTFR SPEED] lP. 44)
[AE SHIFT] lP. 451
[WB SHIFT I (p. 45)
To assignthe menu items to the CAM
CTRLdial
(_) Press and held the MANUAL button fer
several secends+
The [DIAL SET] screen appears.
@ Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a
menu item te be assigned.
@ Press the MANUAL button+
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Notes
• Tile Illelltl itcl/l setting _lillle belore will be
retained even if you scl other menu itenl settings
alter flint. If [EXPOSUREI is sct al_cr [AE
SHIFT] is set manually. [EXPOSUREI will
override [AE SHIFT].
• If you select [RESET] in step @, all the settings
set manually return to file delauh _lling.
"_° Tips
• During ph6,back, you cml adjust tile volume
using file CAM CTRL dial.
• You can also assign menu itcms using [DIAL
SET] (p+ 49)+
Flash
button
Press tile § (flash) button repeatedly to
select an appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when therc is insullJcient ambicnt
ligta.
._ (Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of file surrounding briglaness.