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Setting Up Camera Functions
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT
(SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding
situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording
conditions, clearer images will be recorded.
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Press the MENU button, use the
2
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1
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0
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buttons to choose “Program AE” on
the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and
then press the
button.
The options will appear on the right of
“Program AE”.
2
Use the
2
/
1
/
0
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buttons to choose
the desired option, and then press the
button: The selected option will be set.
3
Press the MENU button to end the setting.
The menu screen will disappear.
Note
:
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You can check the selected AE mode by the on-
screen information display. However, nothing will
appear in the Auto mode.
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The shooting mode set as above will be stored in
memory even if the DVD video camera/recorder is
turned off.
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When recording in a dark area, an after-image will
appear when filming a moving subject or if camera
shake occurs (it is therefore recommended that you
use a tripod in such cases).
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If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light,
the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode
for recording.
Auto :
The camera/recorder automatically
judges the subject and surrounding environment
for optimum recording.
Sports :
Reduces blurring when recording
rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.
Portrait :
Makes a subject, such as a person
or a creature, stand out from a blurred
background.
Spotlight :
Prevents overexposure of subject
portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the
subject, as in a wedding or on stage.
Sand & Snow :
Prevents underexposure of
subject portrait face, etc. in a place where
reflection of light is intense, such as at the
seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope.
Low Light :
Allows user to record in a dark
place even with decreased lighting.
Turn the LCD monitor 180º during recording:
The LCD monitor light can then be used for
recording.
Before You Begin
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See page 48 for how to set.
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No menu screen appears with external input.
