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Selecting automatic/manual adjustment modes
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The camcorder’s automatic functions offer you worry-free operation under most shooting conditions.
But in some circumstances, manual adjustment is better for creative recording.
You can adjust focus, aperture, shutter speed, gain, and white balance automatically or manually. Also,
you can use the PROGRAM AE function in particular circumstances, and adjust the brightness of the
picture with the AE shift function.
Here’s the overview of each manual adjustment. See the following pages for detailed information.
To focus manually
Set FOCUS to MANUAL. You can adjust the focus regardless of the position of the AUTO LOCK/
HOLD switch. When you want to focus automatically, set FOCUS to AUTO.
To manually adjust aperture, shutter speed, gain, and white balance
Set AUTO LOCK/HOLD to the centre position. You can adjust each item independently. When you
want to adjust each item automatically, set AUTO LOCK/HOLD to AUTO LOCK.
To manually adjust the brightness
Use AE SHIFT in the menu system.
Note on the previous settings
Once you adjust the settings manually, they are stored in memory in the following cases as long as the
lithium battery is in place.
•when you return to automatic adjustment mode.
•when you set the POWER switch to OFF.
•in five minutes after you remove the power source as long as the lithium battery is installed in the
camcorder.
Automatic
adjustment
PROGRAM AE
Manual
adjustment
Automatic
1/50
Automatic
Automatic
Effective
Automatic or
manual
1/50 or manual
Automatic or
manual
Aperture
* You cannot change AE shift while adjusting the aperture manually.
Aperture
priority
mode
Manual
Automatically
adjusted
according to the
aperture
Automatic
Shutter
priority
mode
Automatically
adjusted
according to the
shutter speed
Manual
Automatic
Automatic
1/50
Automatic
Changes each time you turn the control dial after pressing WHT BAL
Automatic (no indication) or ∑ (one push white balance) ˜ w (outdoor) ˜
e (indoor)
Gain
Shutter
speed
Twilight mode
Automatic or manual according to the position of the FOCUS switch
AE shift*
Focus
Effective Effective Effective Effective
White
balance