Sony DCR-HC21 - Manual (Page 32)

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DCR-HC21 2-584-905-11(1)
Operation button items
Available operation buttons vary depending
on the position of the lamp and the display
(PAGE).
The default settings are marked with
.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
The available functions during Easy
Handycam operation are marked with *.
See page 31 for details on selecting
button items.
When the CAMERA lamp lights
up
[PAGE1]
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located in the center
of the screen.
OK AUTO
SPOT FOCUS
0:00:00 STBY 60min
Touch here.
Touch the point where you want to focus
on in the frame.
 appears.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[ AUTO] or set [FOCUS] to [ AUTO].
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
FOCUS
You can adjust the focus manually. Select
this when you want to focus on a certain
subject intentionally.
 Touch [MANUAL].
 appears.
 Keep touching (focusing on close
subjects)/ (focusing on distant
subjects) until correct focus is achieved.
appears when the focus cannot be adjusted
any closer, and appears when the focus
cannot be adjusted farther away.
To adjust the focus automatically, touch
[ AUTO].
• It is easier to focus on the subject by moving
the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to
adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle)
to adjust the zoom for recording. When you
want to record a close subject, move the power
zoom lever towards W (wide angle), then adjust
the focus.
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
You can adjust and fix the exposure
to the subject, so that it is recorded in
suitable brightness even when there is
strong contrast between the subject and
the background, such as subjects in the
spotlight on stage.
OK AUTO
SPOT METER
0:00:00 STBY 60min
Touch here.
Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.
The bar indicator appears.
To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [ AUTO] or set [EXPOSURE] to
[ AUTO].
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
DISP GUIDE (Display Guide)*
See page 15.
MENU*
See page 38.