Sony DCR-HC30 - Manual (Page 38)

Recording 38
b Notes
• You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together
with:
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is
automatically set to [AUTO].
z Tip
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
Adjusting the exposure manually
You can fix the brightness of a picture at the
best exposure. When recording indoors on a
clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by manually fixing the exposure to
that of the wall side of the room.
1
Touch during recording or in
the standby mode.
2
Touch [EXPOSURE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/ . If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
3
Touch [MANUAL].
4
Adjust the exposure by touching
(dim)/ (bright), then touch .
To return the setting to automatic
exposure
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in
step 3.
b Note
• You cannot use the manual exposure together with;
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
EXPOSURE: AUTO
MANUAL AUTO
0:00:00 60min STBY
OK
EXPOSURE: MANUAL
MANUAL AUTO
0:00:00 60min STBY
0:00:00 STBY
P-MENU
60min