Sony HDR-CX11E User Manual

Items you can set only on the   

(OPTION) menu will be described below.
The default settings are marked with .

You can adjust the brightness and the focus 

of a picture at the same time.

You can use the functions [SPOT METER] 

(p. 78) and [SPOT FOCUS] (p. 78) at the 

same time.

  Touch the subject you are recording on the 

screen. 

 and 

 appear.

  Touch [END].

To adjust the exposure and focus 

automatically, touch [AUTO]  [END] 

in step .

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 If you set [SPOT MTR/FCS], [EXPOSURE] and 

[FOCUS] are automatically set to [MANUAL].

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.

  Touch the point where you want to fix and 

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adjust the exposure on the screen.  

 appears.

  Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic 

exposure, touch [AUTO]  [END] in 

step .

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

automatically set to [MANUAL].

You can select and adjust the focal point to 

aim it at a subject not located at the center 

of the screen.

  Touch the subject on the screen.  

 appears.

  Touch [END].

To adjust the focus automatically, touch 

[AUTO]  [END] in step .

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 If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is 

automatically set to [MANUAL].

This is useful to shoot small subjects, such 

as flowers or insects. You can blur out 

backgrounds and the subject stands out 

clearer.

When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON] 

( ), the zoom (p. 27) moves to the top 

of the T (telephoto) side automatically 

and allows recording subjects at a close 

distance, down to about 47 cm (18 5/8 in.).

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