Sony Handycam HDR-HC3, Operating Manual

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To control the image settings
manually with the dial (CAM CTRL
dial/MANUAL button) ...........
5 6
You can assign some of the camera settings
to the CAM CTRL dial
5 such as focus
adjustment (default setting). See page 72
for details.
During playback, you can adjust the volume
using the CAM CTRL dial
5 (p. 31).
• At the time of purchase, the [FOCUS] (p. 54)
setting is assigned to the CAM CTRL dial 5 . If
you press the MANUAL button 6 , you can
switch from the auto setting to the manual
setting and adjust the focus manually.
To use the flash...................... 4
Press (flash)
4
repeatedly to select an
appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
r
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
r
(No flash): Records without flash.
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is 0.5 to 2.5 m (1 5/8 to 8
feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• The flash charge lamp flickers when charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete. (In [STBY] of the
CAMERA-TAPE mode, it takes a while to fully
charge the flash lamp.)
• You cannot use the flash during tape recording.
• If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a
filter (optional) to your camcorder, the flash
light does not emit light.
• You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in
[FLASH SET] (p. 55).
To record in dark places (NightShot)
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Set the NIGHTSHOT switch 7 to ON.
( and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.)
• To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot function (p. 55).
To record an image more faithful to the original
colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 56).
• The NightShot and Super NightShot function
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port
3 with your fingers or other
objects and remove the conversion lens
(optional).
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 54)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects ...............................
9
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT
9 to display . . To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
• The setting you have made will return to the
default setting if you set the POWER switch to
OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
CAM CTRL dial
MANUAL button
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