Sony DCR-HC30/HC40 User Manual
Recording
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Notes
• You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together
with:
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is
automatically set to [AUTO].
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Tip
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
Adjusting the exposure manually
You can fix the brightness of a picture at the
best exposure. When recording indoors on a
clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by manually fixing the exposure to
that of the wall side of the room.
best exposure. When recording indoors on a
clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by manually fixing the exposure to
that of the wall side of the room.
1
Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
2
Touch [EXPOSURE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
3
Touch [MANUAL].
4
Adjust the exposure by touching
(dim)/
(bright), then touch
.
To return the setting to automatic
exposure
exposure
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in
step 3.
step 3.
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Note
• You cannot use the manual exposure together with;
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
EXPOSURE:
AUTO
MANUAL
AUTO
0:00:00
60min
STBY
OK
EXPOSURE:
MANUAL
MANUAL
AUTO
0:00:00
60min
STBY
0:00:00
STBY
P-MENU
60min