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Shooting movies/still images
Shooting techniques to match your circumstances
1 Set the mode dial to (Movie) or
(Still).
2 Press SETUP.
3 Select (MANUAL SET) with v/V, then
press ENTER.
4 Select [PROGRAM AE] with v/V, then
press ENTER.
5 Select the desired effect with v/V, then
press ENTER.
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 is set to ON, PROGRAM
AE does not work. (The indicator flashes.)
•You cannot use SPORTS to record still
images. (The indicator flashes.)
Optimizing the camera
automatically – PROGRAM AE
SPOTLIGHT*
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)*
This effect minimizes camera-shake on fast-
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
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)**
This effect allows you to maintain atmosphere
when you are recording sunsets, general night
views, fireworks displays and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE**
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.
* Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in
the middle to far distance.
** 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
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
AUTO SHTR
WHT BAL
MANUAL SET
[ SETUP ] : END
PROGRAM AE
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
AUTO
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
WHT BAL
MANUAL SET
[ SETUP ] : END
PROGRAM AE
SPOTLIGHT
MANUAL SET
P EFFECT
D EFFECT
AUTO SHTR
RETURN
WHT BAL