Nightshot - Sony DCR-TRV40 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the spot light-metering
- Flexible Spot Meter
You can take a picture with tile appropriate exposure automatically for just tile point
you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter in the
%llovving cases:
Tile sutoject is backlit.
When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
suloject that is oil stage and lighted by a spotlight.
(1) When
the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV50 only), press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the fi'ame on the LCD screen.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The exposure of the
point you selected is adjusted.
(4) Press _ OK to return to PAGE1.
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2-4
SPOT
METER
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure
Press aP AUTO to rettun to PAGE1.
The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter
Color Slow Sbutter
Backlight
Exposure
If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
Your camcorder automatically returns fl'om the Flexible Spot Meter to automatic
exposore.
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