Sony Handycam DCR-DVD92E Operating Manual page 57

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Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
appears.
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Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] [END].
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If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
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automatically set to [MANUAL].
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
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the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
EXPOSURE
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. When recording indoors on
a clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by fixing the exposure to that of
the wall side of the room.
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Touch [MANUAL].
appears.

Adjust the exposure by touching
/ .
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Touch .
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]
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The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
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the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
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 AUTO
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR ( )
The white balance is set to the brightness
of the outdoor environment or daylight
under fluorescent lamps.
INDOOR ()
The white balance is set to the brightness
of warm white fluorescent lamps.
ONE PUSH ( )
The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.
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Touch [ONE PUSH].
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Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
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Touch [ ].
flashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored
in the memory, the indicator stops
flashing.
Do not shake your camcorder while
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is flashing quickly.
flashes slowly if white balance could
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not be set.
If keeps flashing even after you
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have touched
[AUTO].
• When you have changed the battery pack
while [AUTO] is selected, or you bring your
camcorder outdoors from inside the house
while using fixed exposure, select [AUTO] and
aim your camcorder at a nearby white object
for about 10 seconds for better color balance
adjustment.
• Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change
the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your
camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or
vice versa during the [ONE PUSH] is set to on.
• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE
PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent
lamps.
• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you have
the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
, set [WHITE BAL.] to
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