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46) VAR.SPD PB – – z – REC CTRL – – z – AUD DUB CTRL – – z – END SEARCH z – z – STANDARD SET menu (p. 48) REC MODE z – z SP AUDIO MODE z – – 12BIT VOLUME – – z z AUDIO MIX – – z – LCD/VF SET z z z – /NORMAL/ – / NORMAL TV TYPE z z z –*3 USB CAMERA z – – OFF DISP GUIDE z z z z GUIDEFRAME z z – OFF DATA CODE – – z z REMAINING z – z AUTO REMOTE CTRL z z z ON BEEP z z z z DISP OUTPUT z z z LCD PANEL MENU ROTATE z z z – A.SHUT OFF z z z 5 min CALIBRATION – – z – TIME/LANGU. menu (p. 51) CLOCK SET z z z z WORLD TIME z z z –*3 LANGUAGE z z z –*3 *1 This setting is available only when recording a still image. *2 The setting is displayed only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY. *3 The setting value before entering Easy Handycam operation will be retained. CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions The default settings are marked with B. The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. See page 32 for details on selecting menu items. SCENE SELECT You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the SCENE SELECT function. B AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the [SCENE SELECT] function. TWILIGHT* ( ) Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes. CANDLE ( ) Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene. SUNRSE SUNSET* (Sunrise & Sunset) ( ) Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets and sunrises. FIREWORKS* ( ) Select to record all the splendor of fireworks. LANDSCAPE* ( ) Select to shoot distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject. PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ( ) Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. SPOTLIGHT** ( ) Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. SPORTS** (Sports lesson) ( ) Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects. BEACH** ( ) Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer. SNOW** ( ) Select this when shooting in very bright, white conditions, such as on a ski slope; otherwise picture may appear too dark. Using the Menu Continued , 35 CAMERA SET menu (Continued) * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away. b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT], [WHITE BAL.] setting is canceled. 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. 1 2 1 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen. appears. 2 Touch [END]. To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END]. b Notes • If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. EXPOSURE SPOT METER (Flexible spotmeter) You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. 2 3 1 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the exposure by touching / . 3 Touch . To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t . b Notes • When you operate the POWER switch or change the [SCENE SELECT] setting, the brightness of a picture may be changed even if you adjusted it in [EXPOSURE]. WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: – Outdoors – Night views, neon signs and fireworks – Sunrise or sunset – Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR (n) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: – Indoors – At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly – Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps ONE PUSH ( ) The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light. 1 Touch [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. b Notes • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. • When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white object while is flashing quickly. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]. • If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECT] is set to [AUTO]. z Tips • If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors afte...