Usingthe (Manualset)Menu; Program Ae/P Effect, Etc - Sony Handycam DCR-HC20 Operation Manual

Usingthe
(MANUALSET)menu
- PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.
You can select items listed below on the
MANUAL SET menu. To select items, see
"Changing lhe menu settings" (p. 43).
The default settings are marked with E> The
indicators in parenlheses appear when lhe
setting is selected. The seltings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder, i]_e screen shows the items you can
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.
_NUAL SET _TSY
P _FFE_
F_ t_DE
You can record pictures easily in a situation lhat requires various techniques by
selecting 1he following settings.
_> AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT* Select to prevent people's faces from appeating
{spotlight) ( _ } excessively white when subjects are lit by s_rong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
PORTRAIT (soft Select to bring out the subject such as people or
portrait) ( _ ) flowers while creaflng a soft background. ?
SPORTS* (sports Select to minimize shake when shooflng f_st-
lesson) ( 4j_ ) moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI* Select to preve]_t people's |bees from appeating
{beach & ski) ( 1_") dark in strong light or reflecled l ighb such as al a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSETMOON SElect to maintain the almosphere of situations
** (sunset & such as sunsets, general nigh_ views, fireworks,
moon) ( _: ) and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE** Select when shooting distant subjects such as
(landscape) ( r_-i ) moantains. This seldng also prevents your
camcorder from fbcusing on glass or mE_al mesh
in windows that comes in belween the camcorder
and the sul_iect.
* Your camcorder is adjusled to |_cus only on subjects in _be middle to fat" dlst ance.
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Customizing Your Camcorder