Customizing Your Camcorder
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Using the
(MANUAL SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.

You can select items listed below in the
MANUAL SET menu. To select these items,
see “Changing the menu settings” (p. 41).
The default settings are marked with G. The
settings you can adjust vary depending on the
power mode of your camcorder. The screen
shows the items you can operate at the moment.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.

PROGRAM AE

You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires variou s techniques by
selecting the following settings.
*Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
AUTO SHTR
[MENU] : END
G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT*
(spotlight) ( )
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
PORTRAIT (soft
portrait) ( )
Select to bring out the subject such as people or
flowers while creating a soft background.
SPORTS* (sports
lesson) ( )
Select to minimize shake when shooting fast-
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
(beach & ski) ( )
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
dark in st rong l ight o r refl ected light , such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSETMOON
** (sunset &
moon) ( )
Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE**
(landscape) ( )
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
mountains. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the camcorder
and the subject.