Scene Menu (Program AE)

You can set the camcorder to the shooting mode that will create the best results for a specific situation. Just select one of four scene settings shown below. The camcorder will automatically set the exposure, white balance, and shutter speed to produce the optimum picture quality for the selected situation.

Type of Scene Settings

SPORT: When you want to record a fast- moving subject.

SUNLIGHT: When the background is very bright.

DUSK: When you want to faithfully record the red of the setting sun, and the surrounding twilight.

PARTY: When the illumination is from a spotlight or candles.

1 Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode.

2 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until the menu screen appears.

MANU AL S E T

MAN. F O CUS

SHU T. S P E E D

E X POSURE

P I C . E F F E C T

S C E NE ME NU

F A D E

QK . R E T URN

D I S

3 Select T, then press r on the Operation button. Select “SCENE MENU” (1), then press r (2).

MANUAL S E T

MAN . F O CUS

SHU T . S P E E D

E XPOSURE

P I C. E F F E C T

S C E NE ME NU O F F

F AD E

SP OR T

Q K. RE T URN

SUNL I GH T

D I S

DUSK

 

P ART Y

4 Press d or y to select the scene setting that best fits the recording situation, then press e.

The selected scene setting is displayed on the menu screen.

SC E NE MENU SPORT

5 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to turn off the menu screen.

The selected scene setting indicator is displayed.

Scene setting indicator

S P ORT

3 0 min S P

To cancel the scene setting

Select “OFF” in step 4 above.

Note:

Scene settings cannot be used when Night Recording is used or a still image is dis- played.

Advanced Features

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Sharp VL-WD255U Scene Menu Program AE, SC E NE Menu Sport, Type of Scene Settings, To cancel the scene setting