MANUAL SET menu– PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.

The default settings are marked with . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected.

See page 31 for details on selecting menu items.

PROGRAM AE

You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function.

AUTO

Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the [PROGRAM AE] function.

SPOTLIGHT*( )

Select to prevent people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light.

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.

BEACH&SKI*( )

Select to prevent people's faces from

appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

SUNSETMOON**( )

Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets, general night views or fireworks.

LANDSCAPE**()

Select to shoot distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh

in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject.

•Items with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted

to focus on subjects only a short distance away. Items with two asterisks (**) can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away.

P EFFECT (Picture effect)

You can add special effects to a picture

during recording or playback.

appears.

OFF

Does not use [P EFFECT] setting.

NEG.ART

The color and brightness are reversed.

SEPIA

Pictures appear in sepia.

B&W

Pictures appear in black and white.

SOLARIZE

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