Sony HVR-Z7E - Manual (Page 74)

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When you set this function to [ON] ( ),
you can prevent overexposure of light
during recording of a subject under strong
light, such as a stage. For example, you can
prevent people's faces from over-
highlighting. The default setting is [OFF].
b Notes
• [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when you set
[BACK LIGHT] to [ON].
• You cannot use the spotlight function if at least
two of iris, gain, and shutter speed are adjusted
manually.
• [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when [HYPER
GAIN] is set to [ON].
x ON/OFF
When you select [ON], you can reduce
camera shakes. Select [OFF] (
) when
you use a tripod (optional) to make images
look natural. The default setting is [ON].
x TYPE
You can select a type of camera-shake
reduction for different recording situations.
HARD
Reduces camera shakes at a high level.
This setting is not suitable for panorama
tilt recordings.
B STANDARD
Reduces camera shakes at a standard level.
SOFT
Reduces camera shakes at a low level.
Slight unsteadiness remains in movies,
which make the movies look as they are.
When you set this function to [ON], you
can temporarily focus manually using the
focus ring during the auto focus adjustment.
The default setting is [OFF].
b Notes
• This function is effective only when the focus
ring is set to the mode B position (p. 30).
When you set this function to [ON], you
can focus on a subject within 80 cm (about
2 5/8 feet). The default setting is [ON].
When you set this function to [OFF] (
),
you can set fine focus on a subject further
than 80 cm regardless of the zoom position
although you will lose focus on a subject
within 80 cm.
b Notes
• This function is effective only when the focus
ring is set to the mode B position (p. 30).
You can select the zoom speed for the FIX
position of the handle zoom switch from [1]
(slow) through [8] (fast). The default setting
is [3].
When you set this function to [ON] ( ),
the displayed image becomes 1.5 times
larger. The image quality decreases because
the image is digitally processed. This
function helps you to focus on far-away
subjects such as a wild bird away at a
distance. The default setting is [OFF].
b Notes
• This function is automatically set to [OFF]
when you turn the power off and back on.
You can add visual effects to transition
between scenes.
1 Select [WHITE FADER] or [BLACK
FADER] during standby to fade in with the
selected effect or recording to fade out with
the selected effect.
SPOTLIGHT
STEADYSHOT
AF ASSIST
FOCUS MACRO
HANDLE ZOOM
D.EXTENDER
FADER
Press the MENU button t select the (CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.