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Sony DCR-SX20E User Manual

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 SHOOTING SET  
(Items for customized 
shooting)
See “Using menus” (p. 53) on the operation.
The default settings are marked with .
REC MODE (Recording 
mode)
See page 25.
GUIDEFRAME
You can display the frame and check that 
the subject is horizontal or vertical.
The frame is not recorded.
 OFF
Does not display the guide frame.
ON
Displays the guide frame.
Tips
Positioning the subject at the cross point of the 
guide frame makes a balanced composition.
The outer frame of [GUIDEFRAME] shows the 
display area of a TV which is not compatible 
with full pixel display.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake.
Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (
) 
when using a tripod (sold separately), then 
the image becomes natural.
 ON
The SteadyShot function is used.
OFF (
)
The SteadyShot function is not used.
AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow 
Shutter)
When recording in dark places, the shutter 
speed is automatically reduced to 1/25 
second.
 OFF
The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used.
ON
The Auto Slow Shutter function is used.
FACE DETECTION
Detects the faces of your subjects and 
adjusts the exposure automatically.
 ON
Detects faces.
OFF ( )
Does not detect faces.
Notes
Faces may not be detected depending on 
recording conditions, subject conditions, and 
the setting of your camcorder.
[FACE DETECTION] may not function 
properly depending on recording conditions. 
Set [FACE DETECTION] to [OFF] in this case.
Tips
For better face detection performance, shoot the 
subject(s) under the following conditions:
Shoot in a sufficiently bright place
The subject(s) does not wear glasses, a hat 
or mask
The subject(s) faces directly towards the 
camera
The detected faces are recorded in Face Index, 
however, some faces may not be. Also, there 
is a limit to the number of faces that can be 
recorded in Face Index. To play back from the 
Face Index, see page 31.