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Customizing Your Camcorder
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Using the
(MANUAL SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/P EFFECT, etc.
You can select items listed below on the
MANUAL SET menu. To select items, see
“Changing the menu settings” (p. 43).
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
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
* Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
FLASH
MODE
FLASH
LVL
AUTO SHTR
EXEC
RET.
STBY
G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT*
(spotlight) ( )
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
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 such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
(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.
SUNSETMOON
** (sunset &
moon) ( )
Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE**
(landscape) ( )
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
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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