Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions Manual page 54

Using the PROGRAM AE function
•The following functions do not work in the low lux mode:
– Digital effect
– Overlap
– Wipe
– Dot
•The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the following cases. (The indicator
flashes.)
– To set the NIGHTSHOT to ON
– To record images on a "Memory Stick" using the MEMORY MIX function.
•While shooting in MEMORY mode, the following modes do not work (The indicator
flashes.):
– Sports lesson
– Low lux
While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings
The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected.
You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE function.
– Exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter
If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium
lamp or mercury lamp
Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn
the PROGRAM AE function off.
– Soft portrait
– Sports lesson
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