Sony NEX-VG30 Operating Guide

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Menu lists

Shooting Mode

Movie ..........................................

Records movies.

Photo ...........................................

Shoots photos.

Camera/Mic

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Manual Settings)

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 .......................

Focuses on a subject you touch on the screen.

Exposure ...........................

Adjusts the brightness of movies and photos.

Gain ............................

Sets Gain.

ISO ..............................

Sets the luminous sensitivity for recording still images.

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.

(

Camera Settings)

Picture Effect ...................

Selects the desired effect filter for a more impressive and artistic effect.

Cinematone.............

Adjusts the color of the movie to resemble the atmosphere of films when

recording.

Self-Timer .................

Sets the self-timer when your camcorder is in photo recording mode.

Drive Mode ..............

Sets continuous or bracket shooting, etc.

AF Mode ...................

Selects the focus method.

SteadyShot ..............

Sets the SteadyShot function when recording movies.

SteadyShot ..............

Sets the SteadyShot function when shooting photos.

Auto Back Light ..............

Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically.

MANUAL Button ............

Assigns a function to the MANUAL button.

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Face)

Face Detection ...............

Adjusts the image quality of the face(s) automatically.

( Flash)

Flash ...................................

Sets how the flash is activated.

Flash Level .......................

Sets the brightness of flash.

Red Eye Reduction ........

Prevents redeye when shooting with flash.

( Microphone)

Wind Noise Reduct. ......

Reduces the wind noise.

Audio Mode ....................

Sets the recording sound format (5.1ch surround/2ch stereo).

Audio Rec Level .............

Adjusts the audio level when recording.

(

Shooting Assist)

Guide Frame....................

Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical.

Zebra .................................

Displays a zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting brightness.

Peaking .............................

Displays an image on the LCD screen with its outlines enhanced.

Histogram ........................

Displays the Histogram.

Camera Data Display....

Displays the value of iris, gain (ISO) and shutter speed.