To use the flash, To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, To record in mirror mode – Sony HANDYCAM DCR-PC1000 User Manual
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DCR-PC1000 2-591-678-11(1)
Recording/Playback
To record sound with more presence
(4CH MIC recording) .................
Connect the optional microphone (ECM-
HQP1) to the Active Interface Shoe
(p.
72).
See [EXT SUR MIC] on page 55 for
details.
To use the flash .......................
Press (flash) repeatedly to select a setting.
No indicator displayed: Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
(No flash): Records without flash.
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8
feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• The flash charge lamp flickers when charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete.
• You can only use the flash in the CAMERA-
MEMORY mode.
• If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional)
or a filter (optional) to the camcorder, the flash
light does not emit light.
• You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in
[FLASH SET] (p. 43).
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects ................................
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT
to display . To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
To record in mirror mode ............
Open the LCD panel
90 degrees to the
camcorder (
), then rotate it 270 degrees
to the lens side (
).
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the picture will be normal
when recorded.
To use a tripod ........................
Attach the tripod (optional: the length of
the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32
in.) to the tripod receptacle
using a
tripod screw.
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