Sony DCR-IP1 - Manual (Page 51)

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Using the (CAMERA
SET) menu
— PROGRAM AE/
WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.
You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
“Selecting Menu items” on p. 49.
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicator in parentheses appears when the
respective setting is selected. The settings you
can adjust vary depending on the mode of the
POWER switch of your camcorder. Only the
items that can be operated in the selected mode
are displayed.
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
* Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
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CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
..
.
STBY
OK
60min
G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT*
(spotlight)
( )
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theatre or at a wedding.
PORTRAIT
(soft portrait)
(
)
Select to bring out the subject such as people or
flowers while creating a soft background.
SPORTS* (sports
lesson)
(
)
Select to minimize shake when shooting fast-
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
(beach&ski)
(
)
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSET&MOON*
*
(sunset&moon)
(
)
Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE**
(landscape)
(
)
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
mountains. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the camcorder
and the subject.
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