Sony DCR-HC85E 37

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter

You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background (such as subjects in the limelight on stage).

1 Touch during recording or in the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT METER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

SPOT METER STBY		0:00:00

AUTOEND

3 Touch the point you want to adjust and fix the exposure on the screen.

[SPOT METER] flashes while the camera is adjusting the exposure for the selected point.

SPOT METER STBY		0:00:00

AUTO END

4 Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in step 3. Or set [EXPOSURE] to [AUTO] (p. 37).

bNote

•You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together with:

–NightShot plus function

–Super NightShot plus function

–Color Slow Shutter function

•If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [AUTO].

zTip

•If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL].

Adjusting the exposure manually

You can fix the brightness of a picture at the	Recording
You can fix the brightness of a picture at the
best exposure. When recording indoors on a
clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by manually fixing the exposure to
that of the wall side of the room.