Camera Set; (Exposure/White Bal./Steadyshot, Etc.) - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92 Operating Manual

CAMERA SET
Settings to adjust your camcorder to
the recording conditions
(EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./
BEACH&SKI*(_')
STEADYSHOT, etc.)
The default settiugs are marked with I_.
The indicators ill parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 52 for details on selecting
setup items.
'f2)u can recurd pictures effectively ill
various situatiuns with the PROGRAM AE
functiun.
I_AUTO
Select to automatically record pictures
effectively _ithout the [PROGRAM AE]
function.
SPOTLIGHT*(@ )
Select to pre'_ent people's faces from
appearing dark in strong light or reflected
light, such as at a beach in midsummer or
oll a ski slope.
SUNSET&NOOW(__)
Select to maintain file atmosphere of
situations such as sunsets, general night
views or fireworks.
LANDSCAPE'(_])
Select to pre'_ent people's fi_cesfrom
appearing excessively white when suhjects
are lit by strong light.
PORTRAIT(Soft portrait) (-*-_)
Select to bring out the suhject such as
people or flowers while creating a soft
background.
SPORTS* (Sports lesson) (_'_)
Select to minimize shake when shooting
fast moving suhjects.
Select to shoot distant sul2iects clearly.
This setting also prevents your cmncorder
from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows flint comes in betx_een the
camcorder and file subject.
• hems with one asterisk (_) can be adjusled
so as not t(}locus Ol1subjects (}lily a short
dislance away. hems wilh lwo asterisks (*_)
can be a({iusled to lk)cus on sutziecls hulher
away.
• Tile selling returns 1o [AUTO] when you
have the power source disconnected liom
your calncorder lot more than 5 minutes.
You call a{!just and fix the exposure
tu the subject, so that it is recorded in
suitable brightness even when there is
strong contrast between the subject and
the background, such as sul2jects in the
sputlight on stage.
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