Using the Menu
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Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE,
etc.
You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
“Selecting menu items” (p. 62).
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.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
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PROGRAM AE
CAMERA SET
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
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.
SUNSET&MOON
** (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.
