P. 44), Camera set menu (continued), Spot meter (flexible spot meter) exposure – Sony HDR-HC7 User Manual

Page 44: White bal. (white balance)

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Notes

• If you set [SCENE SELECT], the settings of

[SHUTTR SPEED] (HDR-HC7) and [WHITE
BAL.] are canceled.

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.

1

Touch the point where you want to fix and
adjust the exposure on the screen.

appears.

2

Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]

t [END].

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Notes

• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is

automatically set to [MANUAL].

You can fix the brightness of a picture
manually. Adjust the brightness when the
subject is much brighter or darker than the
background.

1

Touch [MANUAL].

appears.

2

Adjust the exposure by touching

/

.

3

Touch .

To return the setting to automatic exposure,
touch [AUTO]

t

.

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Tips

• For HDR-HC7:

You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 27).

You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.

B

AUTO

The white balance is adjusted
automatically.

OUTDOOR (

)

The white balance is appropriately
adjusted for the following recording
conditions:

– Outdoors
– Night views, neon signs and fireworks
– Sunrise or sunset
– Under daylight fluorescent lamps

INDOOR (n)

The white balance is appropriately
adjusted for the following recording
conditions:

– Indoors
– At party scenes or studios where the lighting

conditions change quickly

– Under video lamps in a studio, or under

sodium lamps or incandescent-like color
lamps

ONE PUSH (

)

The white balance will be adjusted
according to the ambient light.

1

Touch [ONE PUSH].

2

Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to fill the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.

* Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away

only.

** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short

distance away.

SPOT METER (Flexible spot
meter)

EXPOSURE

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WHITE BAL. (White balance)

CAMERA SET menu (Continued)

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