CAMERA SET menu

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)

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

See page 44 for details on selecting menu items.PROGRAM AE

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

BAUTO

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNSET&MOON**( )

 

Select to maintain the atmosphere of

 

situations such as sunsets, general night

 

views or fireworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANDSCAPE**(

)

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

Menu

camcorder and the subject.
windows that comes in between the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•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.

•The setting returns to [AUTO] when you turn the power off for more than 12 hours.

SPOT METER (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 spotlight on stage.

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