Sony HANDYCAM DCR-DVD7 Operating Manual page 53

You can at!just attd fix the exposure
to the suhject, so that it is recorded in
suitable brightness even when there is
strong contrast betweett the su'c!iect and
the background, such as sut!jects in the
spotlight on stage.
@ Touch the point where you, want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
appears.
@ Touch [ENDI.
To return the settittg to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTOI_[END].
• [f you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSUREI is
automatically sel to [MANUAL].
• The seuing returns to [AUTO[ when you have
the power source disconnected l_'om your
calncorder h)r nlore than 5 IllinlUcs.
You can fix the brightness of a picture
matmally. When recording indoors on
a clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by fixing the exposure to that of
the wall side of the room.
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@ Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
@ Adjust the exposure by touching
_/_.
@ Touch [_].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]_ [B_].
• The setting returns to [AUTO[ when you have
the power source disconnected fl'om your
calncorder h)r
more than 5
IIIJnulcs.
You call at!just the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
_'AUT0
The white balance is a({iusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR(_1
The _hite balance is set to tile brightness
of the outdoor environment or daylight
under fluorescent lamps.
INDOOR (_)
The _ hite bahmce is set to tile brightness
of warm x_hite fluorescent lamps.
ONEPUSH O-.m._)
The _hite balance _ill be a(ljusted
according to the ambient light.
@ Touch lONE PUSH[.
@ Frame a x_hire ol!iect such as a piece of
paper, to lill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the sul_iecl.
@ Touch [_mz_]. g
_mAflashes quickly. When the white
balance has been a(ljusted and slored
in tile memory, the indicator stops
flashing.
• Do not shake your camcorder while _mz_
is flashing quickly.
• _m,_ flashes slowly if white balance could
not be set.
• If _m,_ k eeps flashing even after you have
touched [_, set [WHITE BALI to
[AUTOI.
• When you have changed the batte]y pack
while [AUTOI is selected, or you bring your
canlcorder otudoors lroll] inside tile house
while using fixed exposure, select [AUTOI and
aim your camcorder al a nearby white object
lot about 10 seconds h)r better color balance
ad!llSt ment.
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