Sony DCR-TRV50 - Manual (Page 67)

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is automatically
adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
– When the subject is backlit
– When shooting subjects and dark backgrounds
– When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV50
only), press EXPOSURE.
The exposure indicator appears.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.
To return to the automatic exposure
Press EXPOSURE.
When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work:
– Color Slow Shutter
– Backlight
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE.
– If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
Adjusting the exposure manually
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EXPOSURE