Sony nxcam HXR-NX3D1E Operating Manual page 70

Exposure
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark.
Touch /
To adjust the exposure automatically, touch
[Auto].
Tips

You can also adjust manually by using the

MANUAL dial (p. 40).
Focus
You can adjust the focus manually. You can
select this function also when you want to
focus on a certain subject intentionally.
Touch (nearby subject)/
subject) to adjust the focus.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[Auto].

Notes
When you set [Focus] to [Manual],  appears.

The minimum possible distance between

camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 ft. 7 1/2 in.) for
telephoto.
Tips

appears when the focus cannot be adjusted

any closer, and
cannot be adjusted farther away.
GB
0
to adjust the brightness.
(distant
appears when the focus
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving

the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle)
to adjust the zoom for recording. When you
want to record a subject at close range, move
the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then
adjust the focus.
The focal distance information (distance at

which the subject is focused on; used as a guide
if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult)
appears for a few seconds in the following cases.
When the focus mode is switched from

automatic to manual
When you set focus manually

You can also adjust manually by using the

MANUAL dial (p. 40).
IRIS
You can shoot images with the IRIS priority
mode. If you adjust the IRIS, you can
sharpen the subject with its background
blurred or sharpen the whole image.
 Auto
Adjusts IRIS automatically.
Manual
Adjusts IRIS manually.
Tips

You can also adjust manually by using the

MANUAL dial (p. 40).
Shutter Speed
You can shoot images with the Shutter
Speed priority mode. When you shoot a
moving subject at a higher shutter speed,
it appears as if frozen on the image. At a
lower shutter speed, the subject appears as
if it is flowing.