Sony DCR-TRV38 - Manual (Page 61)

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Advanced Recording Operations
You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point
you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed.
Use Flexible Spot Meter in the following cases:
– The subject is backlit.
– When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
subject that is on stage and lit by a spotlight.
The POWER switch should be set to or .
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the screen. The exposure of the point
you selected is adjusted.
(4) Press OK to return to PAGE1.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure
Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.
Note
The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter:
– Back light function
– Color Slow Shutter
– Spot Focus
Using spot light-metering function
– Flexible Spot Meter
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METER
OK AUTO
SPOT METER