Sony Handycam HDR-UX7E Operating Manual page 80

Details on the OPTION MENU items (Continued)
b Notes
• When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 79)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark.
1 Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
2 Adjust the exposure by touching
.
3 Touch .
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] t
z Tips
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the camera control dial (p. 35) (HDR-UX7E).
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.
1 Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
80
/
in step 1.
appears.
2 Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1.
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
SCENE SELECTION
You can record images effectively in
various situations.
B AUTO
Select this to automatically record images
effectively without the [SCENE
SELECTION] function.
TWILIGHT* ( )
Shoots night scenes at a distance without
losing the dark atmosphere of the
surroundings.
TWILIGHT PORT.(
Shoots portraits with background using a
flash in still image recording mode.
CANDLE ( )
Shoots candlelit scenes, without spoiling
the atmosphere.
SUNRISE&SUNSET* (
Shoots sunrises or sunsets full of
atmosphere.
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