Sony HDR-TD30 User Manual

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Menu lists
 Shooting Mode
Movie ..........................................
Records movies.
Photo ...........................................
Shoots photos.
Smth Slw REC ...........................
Records smooth slow-motion movies.
Golf Shot ....................................
Divides 2 seconds of fast movement into frames which are then recorded 
as a movie and photos. Keep the subject in the white frame in the center of 
the screen when recording.
 Camera/Mic
Manual Settings
White Balance .................
Adjusts the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment.
Spot Meter/Fcs ...............
Adjusts the brightness and focus for the selected subject simultaneously.
Spot Meter .......................
Adjusts the brightness of images to a subject you touch on the screen.
Spot Focus .......................
Adjusts the focus on a subject you touch on the screen.
Exposure ...........................
Adjusts the brightness of movies and photos. If you select [Manual], adjust 
the brightness (exposure) using 
.
Focus..................................
Adjusts the focus manually. If you select [Manual], select 
 to adjust 
the focus for a nearby subject and 
 to adjust the focus for a distant 
subject.
IRIS ......................................
Sharpens the subject with its background blurred or sharpens the whole 
image.
Shutter Speed.................
Adjusts Shutter Speed. When you shoot a moving subject at a higher 
shutter speed, it appears as if frozen on the image. At a lower shutter 
speed, the subject appears as if it is flowing.
AGC Limit .........................
Sets the maximum level of AGC (Auto Gain Control).
AE Shift..............................
Adjusts the exposure. Touch 
 if the subject is white or the backlight 
is bright, or touch 
 if the subject is black or the light is dim.
White Balance Shift ......
Adjusts the white balance.
Low Lux .............................
Records bright color images in the dim.
Camera Settings
3D Depth Adjustment ...
Adjusts the depth of the image while recording 3D movies.
Auto 3D Lens Adjust ....
Automatically corrects the vertical position of the right and left movies to 
record 3D movies that can be viewed comfortably, without blurring.
Scene Selection .............
Selects an appropriate recording setting according to the type of scene, 
such as night view or beach.
Cinematone.............
Adjusts the color of the movie to resemble the atmosphere of films when 
recording.
Fader ..........................
Fades scenes in or out.
Self-Timer .................
Sets the self-timer when your camcorder is in photo recording mode.
Tele Macro........................
Focuses on the subject with its background blurred.
SteadyShot ..............
Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies. If you change this 
setting, the setting for the Extended Zoom function will also change 
accordingly.
SteadyShot ..............
Sets the SteadyShot function when shooting photos.
Digital Zoom ...................
Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom.
Auto Back Light ..............
Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically.