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MENU
CAMERA SETUP
FOCUS PRI.
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Desired option
NOTES
In the [ 
FIREWORKS] recording program the focus priority is automatically
set to [ 
OFF].
Light Metering Mode
Options | Default value |
[ EVALUATIVE] |
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Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camcorder divides the picture into several areas and the light is measured in all of them to achieve the optimal exposure for the subject.
[
CENT.WEIGHT.AVERAGE]
Averages the light metered from the entire screen, giving more weight to the subject in the center.
[
SPOT]
Meters only the area within the spot AE point frame. Use this setting to adjust the exposure to match the subject in the center of the screen.
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Icon of the currently selected
Light Metering Mode
The camcorder measures the light reflected from the subject in order to calculate the optimal exposure settings. Depending on the subject, you may want to change the way the light is measured and evaluated.
POINTS TO CHECK
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Mode switch: P
FUNC. 
Desired option
Histogram and Other Screen Displays
When viewing still images you can display the histogram and the icons of all the functions used at the time of recording. Use the histogram as a reference to verify the correct exposure of the still image.
The area to the right of the histogram represents highlights and the left side represents shadows. A still image whose histogram skews to the right is
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