Using the Aperture-Priority AE Mode

You can select an aperture value, and the camcorder automatically chooses the appropriate shutter speed.

Aperture values: 1.8, 2.0, 2.4, 2.8, 3.4, 4.0, 4.8, 5.6, 6.7, 8.0

Use low aperture values (large aperture) to blur the background for a portrait, or high aperture values (small aperture) to achieve a broad depth of field for recording landscapes.

1.Set the camcorder to CAMERA• or CAMERA• mode.

2.Set the mode dial to .

3. Press the SET dial.

4. Turn the SET dial to select an aperture value.

The shutter speed is adjusted automatically.

The aperture becomes smaller the bigger the aperture value.

Available aperture values vary depending on the zoom position.

The aperture number flashes when the selected aperture is not appropriate for the recording condition. In such case, readjust the aperture.

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