Advanced Techniques
This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera/ recorder.
Setting Up Camera Functions
Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)
This DVD video camera/recorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on the sub- ject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming.
1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status.
The menu screen will appear.
2 Use the joystick to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Func- tions Setup” screen, and
then press the 
but- ton.
MENU button
Joystick
The options will appear on the right of “Program AE”.
3 Use the joystick to choose the desired op- tion, and then press the 
button: The se- lected option will be set.
You can check the selected AE mode by the on- screen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.
English
Selected AE mode
4 Press the MENU button.
The menu screen will disappear.
Note: The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned off.
Auto : The camera/recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environ- ment for optimum recording.
Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.
Portrait : Makes a subject, such as a person or a creature, stand out from a blurred background.
Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a wedding or on stage.
Sand & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope.
Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting: How- ever, an
It is recommended that you use the FINE or XTRA record quality mode since noise is likely to occur with Low Light setting.
However, note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD.
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