Sony HVR-A1N - Manual (Page 48)

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HISTOGRAM
When you set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON],
the [HISTOGRAM] (a graph to display
a distribution of tones in your picture)
window appears on the screen.
This item is useful when you adjust
exposure. You can adjust [EXPOSURE] or
[AE SHIFT] checking the [HISTOGRAM]
window. The histogram will not be
recorded on a tape or “Memory Stick Duo.”
You can also set it with the ASSIGN button
assigned to [HISTOGRAM] (p. 27).
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Pix
els
Darker
Brightness
Brighter
• The left area on the graph shows the darker
areas of the picture while the right area shows
the brighter areas.
SELF-TIMER
The self-timer starts recording after about
10 seconds.
 Touch  [MENU]  [SELF-
TIMER]  [ON]  .
appears.
 Press REC START/STOP to record
movies, or PHOTO to record still images.
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET].
To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF] in
step
 .
• You can also use the self-timer with the Remote
Commander (p. 32).
• There is a short-cut in (p. 38) when the
POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY.
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level
in case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 10 × (the default setting) while
recording on a tape. Note that the image
quality decreases when you are using the
digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
 OFF
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.
20 ×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 20 × zoom is
performed digitally.
40 ×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 40 × zoom is
performed digitally.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake (the
default setting is [ON]).
Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when
using a tripod (optional), then the image
becomes natural.
You can also set it with the ASSIGN button
assigned to [STEADYSHOT] (p. 27).
CONV. LENS
When using an optional conversion lens,
use this function to record using the
optimum compensation for camera shake
for each lens.
 OFF
Select this when the conversion lens
(optional) is not used.
CAMERA SET menu (Continued)