Sony CCD-FX310 operation manual Press Back Light, After shooting

The camcorder's automatic functions offer you worry-tree operation under most shooting conditions. But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for effective recording. You can manually maintain focus and compensate for backlighting with this camcorder. Some shooting situations may call for using some items manually, while others may call for using them automatically.

The previous manual settings are retained, as long as you do not remove the battery, even if you set the POWER switch to OFF.

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Your camcorder may automatically refocus on a subject other than the desired subject.

In such cases, use the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button or the FOCUS HOLD

switch to keep the desired subject in focus.

Hold down the PUSH FOCUS HOLD

button.

The focus is maintained and the

indicator is displayed while you hold down this button.

To maintain the focus withouthaving to keep pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button, use the FOCUS HOLD switch:

While pressing the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button, slide the FOCUS HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow. You may now

	release the PUSH FOCUS HOLD button.	F°c_'s'-I2°_°
	Your camera'sfocus is held and the
	indicator appears in the viewfinder.
	To resume automatic focus, slide the
	FOCUS HOLD switch in the opposite
	direction of the arrow.
Note	When using a Sports Pack or Marine Pack, set the FOCUS HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow.

In this camcorder, the exposure is automatically controlled. However, when shooting a subject that is backlit, that is, if the light source _scoming in from the back of the subject, use the BACK LIGHT button to get natural exposure.

BACK LIGHT

Press BACK LIGHT.

The [] _nd_cator appears. If _tdoes not appear, press the button again.

Subject	+stoo dark	With backhght
because	of backlight,	compensation.

After shooting

Be sure to release this adjustment condition by pressing BACK LIGHT again. (The [] indicator goes out.)

Otherwise, the picture will be too bright under normal lighting condition.

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