•For HDR-HC5E:

When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA- TAPE, still images will be recorded at image size 2.3M in the HDV format, 1.7M (4:3) or 2.3M (16:9) in the DV format.

•For HDR-HC7E:

When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA- TAPE, still images will be recorded at image size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or 4.6M (16:9) in the DV format.

Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial (HDR-HC7E)

It is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the CAM CTRL dial.

The following is an example of the procedure when the [FOCUS] setting is assigned (the default setting).

MANUAL button

CAM CTRL dial

1Press the MANUAL button to activate the manual adjustment mode.

The setting mode switches between automatic and manual every time you press the MANUAL button.

2Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the focus manually.

Menu items that can be assigned

–[FOCUS] (p. 42)

–[EXPOSURE] (p. 40)

–[SHUTTR SPEED] (p. 41)

–[AE SHIFT] (p. 41)

–[WB SHIFT] (p. 42)

To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL dial

1Press and hold the MANUAL button for several seconds.

The [DIAL SET] screen appears.

60min

STBY

0:00:00

DIAL SET

FOCUS

EXPOSURE

SHUTTR SPEED

AE SHIFT

WB SHIFT

RESET

[MANUAL]:EXEC

2Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select a menu item to be assigned.

3Press the MANUAL button.

b Notes

 

Recording/Playback

• The menu item settings done before will be

 

retained even if you set other menu item settings

 

after that. If [EXPOSURE] is set after [AE

 

SHIFT] is set manually, [EXPOSURE] will

 

override [AE SHIFT].

 

• If you select [RESET] in step 2, all the settings

 

set manually return to the default setting.

 

z Tips

 

•During playback, you can adjust the volume using the CAM CTRL dial.

•You can also assign menu items using [DIAL SET] (p. 45).

Using the flash

Flash

Flash button

Press the (flash) button repeatedly to select an appropriate setting.

No indication (Auto flash): Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light.

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