Sony XR500VE Handbook page 103

EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too
bright or too dark.
Steps
In recording mode,
(brighter)

To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO].
Tips

You can adjust the exposure manually also by using MANUAL dial.

FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus
on a certain subject intentionally.
Steps
In recording mode,
close subjects)/
To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO].

Notes
When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL],  appears.

The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1

cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.
Tips

appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and

adjusted farther away.
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the

focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject
at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus.
(OPTION)


(OPTION)

(focusing on distant subjects)
[EXPOSURE] [MANUAL]
 
[FOCUS] [MANUAL]
 
 
appears when the focus cannot be
10
(darker)/

(focusing on
