Adjusting The Exposure Manually - Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the exposure manually

You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally exposure is automatically adjusted.
Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
– The subject is backlit
– To shoot the bright subject and dark background
– To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears.
(3) Press MANUAL, then adjust the exposure using –/+.
– : to dim
+ : to brighten
(4) Press
1
FN
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure mode
Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode.
– If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
OK to return to PAGE1.
2,3
EXPO–
SURE
AUTO OK
MANU–
MANU–
AL
EXPOSURE
AUTO OK
AL
– +
EXPOSURE
– +
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