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Customizing your camcorder
• For HDR-SR7E/SR8E:
You can also adjust the focus manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p.33).
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located at the center
of the screen.
1 Touch the subject on the screen.
9 appears.
2 Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[AUTO] t [
END] in step 1.
b Notes
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
This is useful to shoot small subjects, such
as flowers or insects. You can blur out
backgrounds and the subject stands out
clearer.
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
( ), the zoom (p. 29) moves to the top of
the T (telephoto) side automatically and
allows recording subjects at a close distance
as follows:
For HDR-SR5E: down to about 37 cm
(14 5/8 in.).
For HDR-SR7E/SR8E: down to about
45 cm (17 3/4 in.).
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide-
angle (W side).
b Notes
• When recording a distant subject, focusing may
be difficult and can take some time.
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 78)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is too bright or too dark.
1 Touch [MANUAL].
appears.
2 Adjust the exposure by touching /
.
3 Touch .
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO] t in step 1.
z Tips
• For HDR-SR7E/SR8E:
You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 33).
You can adjust and fix the exposure to the
subject, so that it is recorded in suitable
brightness even when there is strong
contrast between the subject and the
background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO
EXPOSURE
SPOT METER (Flexible
spot meter)