Using the 
(CAMERA SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE, etc
You can select items listed below on the CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).
The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
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CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
OK
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by selecting the following settings.
G AUTO | Select this when not using PROGRAM AE. |
SPOTLIGHT* Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
(spotlight) ( 
) excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
PORTRAIT (soft Select to bring out the subject such as people or
portrait) ( 
) flowers while creating a soft background.
SPORTS* (sports | Select to minimize shake when shooting fast- |
lesson) ( ) | moving subjects such as in tennis or golf. |
BEACH&SKI* Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing (beach & ski) ( 
) dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSET&MOON Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
**(sunset & moon) such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
( | ) | and neon signs. |
LANDSCAPE** Select when shooting distant subjects such as (landscape) ( 
) 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.
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