To Use The Flash; To Record In Dark Places (Nightshot (Dcr-Dvd403/Dvd803) - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92 Operating Manual

• J_5.1chappears while recording or playing back
in 5.1ch mode. however the 5.1ch surround
sound will be converled 1o 2ch 1o be output on
your camcorder.
' Dolby Digilal 5.1 Creater compresses sound
ell_:cfively while maintaining high qualfly
sound. 11creates Dolby Digilal 5.1ch surround
sound by using disc spaces ellccfively. A disc
crcaled by Dolby Digilal 5.1 Cmaler can be
played back with DVD mcorder'+/DVD players
compaflble with your discs. [f you have 5.1ch
surround syslenl
such as
a home lhealer, you
will enjoy more powerfill sound.
"Tile surround speakers output stereo sound
fi'om 6 channels, that is, 5.1oh lrom ti'ont
speakers (Lefl!Right/Center) and rear speakers
(Lefl/Righth and fl.lch l?om a sub woolcr that
covers tile deep bass range under 12(tHz. The
sub wool_:r channel is counted as 0.1 because
of a deep bass. It reproduces 3D sound imaging
providing more exciting and powerflfl sound
compared with ordina W stereo sound that
produces just left and right sound move.
To use the flash .................... [] []
Press ! (flash) [] repeatedl> to select a
setting (DCR-DVD403/DVD8I)3).
You can use the optional flash by attaching
to the Active Interface Shoe [] (p.81)
For details, refer to the instruction manual
supplied with the flash, and ]FLASH SET]
(p.58).
No indicator displayed: Automaflcally
flashes when there is insullicient
anlbient ligla.
(Forced flash): Always uses the
flash regardless of the surrounding
briglaness.
@ No flash: Records without flash.
• The recommended distance to tile subject when
using file buill-in flash is 1).3to 2.5 m (1 to 8
lee0.
• Remove any dusl lronl tile suri.,ce of tile flash
lamp belorc using it. Flash ell_ct may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• Tile flash charge lamp flickers when charging
tile flash, and remains lit when tile battery
charge is complete.
• [f you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backfil sul_iecl, the flash may
not be eilPctive.
• Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may
crcale a shadow.
• You can change the brighmess of tile flash by
setting ]FLASH LEVEL], or you call prevent
the mdeye by selling [REDEYE REDUC]
(DCR-DVD403/DVDSt)3L or ]FLASH MODE]
(Except lor DCR-DVD403/DVDS03) 1p.58).
Torecord in darkplaces
(NightShot (DCR-DVD403/DVD803)/
NightShotplus(ExceptforDCR-
DVD403/DVD803)) ..................... []
Set the NILiHTSHOT or NIGHTSHOT
PLUS switch [] to ON. ( [] and
["NIGHTSHOT"] or ["NIGHTSHOT
PLUS"] appear.)
• To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot ( DCR-DV D403/DV D803)/Super
NightShot plus (Except li_)rDCR-DVD403/
DVDS03) fimction (p.591.
To record an image brighter in dim light, use
Color Slow Shutter fimction (p.59).
• The NightShot!NightShot plus and Super
NightShot!Super NiglaShot plus use inl)ared
light. Therelore, do not cover the inharcd port
[] with your fingers or other objects.
• Adjust file locus manually ([FOCUS], p.58)
when it is hard to locus automatically.
• Do not use these flmctions ill bright places. This
nlay cause a nlalfilnclion.
Toadjust t he exposure f or backlit
subjects ................................. []
To adjust the exposure lor hacklit suhjects,
press BACK LIGHT [] to display I_. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
Toadjust t hefocus foran 0If center
subject..................................
[]
See ]SPOT FOCUS] on page 58.
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