Shooting movies/still images
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Shooting techniques to match your
circumstances – PROGRAM AE
SPOTLIGHT*
1
This effect prevents people’s faces, for
example, from appearing excessively white
when shooting subjects lit by strong light.
PORTRAIT (soft portrait)
This effect brings out the subject while creating
a soft background for subjects such as people
or flowers.
SPORTS (sports lesson)*
1
This effect minimizes camera-shake on fast-
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
1
This effect prevents 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)*
2
This effect allows you to maintain atmosphere
when you are recording sunsets, general night
views, fireworks displays and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE*
2
This effect is for when you are recording
distant subjects such as mountains, and
prevents your camcorder from focusing on
glass or metal mesh in windows when you are
recording a subject behind glass or a screen.
*
1
Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in
the middle to far distance.
*
2
Your camcorder focuses only on distant
subject.
[ SETUP ] : END
PROGRAM AE
AUTO
SPOTLIGHT
PORTRAIT
SPORTS
BEACH&SKI
SUNSETMOON
MANUAL SET
LANDSCAPE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
WHT BAL
[ SETUP ] : END
PROGRAM AE
SPOTLIGHT
MANUAL SET
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
WHT BAL
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie) or
(Still).
2
Press SETUP.
3
Use the multi-selector to select
(MANUAL SET).
4
Use the multi-selector to select [PROGRAM
AE].
5
Use the multi-selector to select the desired
effect.
6
Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the
LCD display.
To cancel PROGRAM AE
Set [PROGRAM AE] to [AUTO] in step 5.
Notes
•The following functions do not work with
PROGRAM AE:
– Color Slow Shutter
– OLD MOVIE
•When NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to
ON, PROGRAM AE does not work. (The
indicator flashes.)
•You cannot use [SPORTS] to record still
images. (The indicator flashes.)
