AUTO SHUTTER

Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to [ON] (the default setting).

SPOT FOCUS

You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen.

SPOT FOCUS STBY

AUTO

 

END

 

 

1Touch the subject on the screen.

9 appears.

2Touch [END].

To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]t[END] in step 1.

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

•The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

FOCUS

You can adjust the focus manually. Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally.

1Touch [MANUAL].

9 appears.

2Touch (focusing on close subjects)/

(focusing on distant subjects) to sharpen the focus.

appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away.

3Touch .

To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]t in step 1.

•It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When you want to record a subject at close range, move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle), then adjust the focus.

•The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

•The setting returns to [AUTO] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

FLASH SET (DCR-SR50E/SR60E/ SR70E/SR80E)

You can set this function when you use an external flash (optional) that is compatible with your camcorder. Attach the external flash to the Active Interface Shoe (p.73).

xFLASH MODE

BON

Always flashes when recording still images.

ON

Always pre-flashes to reduce redeye phenomenon, then flashes when recording still images

AUTO

Always flashes automatically.

AUTO

Always pre-flashes automatically to reduce redeye phenomenon, then flashes automatically when recording still images.

•If the flash is not capable of preventing the redeye phenomenon, you can select only [ON] or [AUTO].

•The setting returns to [ON] after you remove the power source for more than five minutes.

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