AE Dial

The AE dial lets you select one select the effect you want. The finder. Set the AE dial to MAN

of several different effects. Turn the dial to indicator for the effect will appear in the view- for normal recording.

Mode

Indicator

Uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Places camcorder in full auto mode. Fade, display, title,

A UTO

AUTO LOCK

16 X 9, manual focus,

manual exposure,

and manual white

 

 

 

balance

will

not operate.

 

 

 

MAN

A UTO RELEASE

Use this mode for recording using some

of the manual

 

 

 

features.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to capture fast-moving action with less blurring. Use

 

o'_

SPORTS

when playing

back a recording on a VCR

featuring

special

 

 

 

effects, such as pause or slow motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use when subjects are in front of a window or have the sun

D

I_

BACKLIT

totheirback.

Compensatesforsubjectsappearingtoodark

 

 

 

 

because

of backlighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use when there is a strong front light on the subject such as

['_

Ill

FRONT LIT

spotlights. Compensates

for subjects appearing too

Right

 

 

 

because of strong front lighting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sets shutter speed to 111000. Use to record faster moving

1/1000

_

1 S 1/1000

action than sports mode with less blurring.

Use when

 

 

 

playing back a recording on a VCR featuring special effects,

 

 

 

such as pause or slow motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use to soften the image and give the picture a misty white

HAZE

HZ: HAZE

effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHDW

SD:SHADOW

Use to counter effects of glare and darken

 

the picture with a

 

 

 

black mist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture

is recorded in sepia (brownish red) and offers the

1_

[_

SEPIA

vintage

look

of old movies. Use it with the 16 X 9 mode to

 

 

 

create an authentic movie theater look.

 

 

 

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RCA CC643 manual AE Dial, Mode