SPOT FOCUS

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

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] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.

TELE MACRO

This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer.

When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]

(), the zoom (p. 39) moves to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance, down to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.).

To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side).

•When recording a distant subject, focusing may be difficult and can take some time.

•Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 82) when it is hard to focus automatically.

EXPOSURE

You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark.

1Touch [MANUAL].

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2 Adjust the exposure by touching

 

 

 

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3 Touch

 

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To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t in step 1.

•The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.

•You can also adjust the setting manually using the camera control ring (p. 43).

SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)

You can adjust and fix the exposure to the

Customizing

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

camcorder your

spotlight on stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen.

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