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Setting Up Camera Functions
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SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions, clearer images will be recorded.
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1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/cbuttons to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the Abutton.
The options will appear on the right of “Program AE”.
2 Use the f/e/d/cbuttons to choose the desired option, and then press the A button: The selected option will be set.
3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
The menu screen will disappear.
Note:
•You can check the selected AE mode by the on- screen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.
•The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
•When recording in a dark area, an
•If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode for recording.
Auto : The camera/recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment 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.
Turn the LCD monitor 180º during recording: The LCD monitor light can then be used for recording.
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