Using The Program Ae Function; Adjusting The Exposure Manually; Focusing Manually - Sony DCR-TRV240 Service Manual

DCR-TRV240/TRV340

Using the PROGRAM AE function

You can select the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) mode to suit your specific shooting
requirements.
Spotlight
This mode prevents people's faces, for example, from appearing excessively white
when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater.
Soft portrait
This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as
people or flowers.
Sports lesson
This mode minimizes camera shake on fast-moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
Beach & ski
This mode prevents peoples' faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light,
such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
Sunset & moon
This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets, general
night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.
Landscape
This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and
prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows' when you
are recording a subject behind glass or a screen.
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Adjusting the exposure manually

You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Normally, exposure is automatically
adjusted.
Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:
– When the subject is backlit
– When shooting bright subjects and dark backgrounds
– When recording dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) mode, press EXPOSURE. The
exposure indicator appears on the screen.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness.
To return to the automatic exposure mode
Press EXPOSURE to turn off the indicator.
Note
When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work:
– BACKLIGHT
– Color Slow Shutter
Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic mode:
– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode
– If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
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EXPOSURE
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Using the PROGRAM AE function
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) mode, press MENU to display
the menu settings.
(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PROGRAM AE in
dial.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode.
MENU
To cancel the PROGRAM AE function
Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings.
Notes
•Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance,
you cannot take close-ups in the following modes:
– Spotlight
– Sports lesson
– Beach & ski
•Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes:
– Sunset & moon
– Landscape
•The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode:
– Color Slow Shutter
– Slow shutter
– OLD MOVIE
– BOUNCE
•While setting NIGHTSHOT to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work. (The
indicator flashes.)
•The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the Color Slow Shutter mode.
If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium
lamp or mercury lamp
Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn
the PROGRAM AE function off.
– Soft portrait
– Sports lesson

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.
Normally, focus is automatically adjusted:
•The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting:
– Subjects through glass coated with water droplets.
– Horizontal stripes.
– Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky.
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
the background.
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod.
(1) In CAMERA or MEMORY (DCR-TRV340 only) mode, press FOCUS. The 9
indicator appears on the screen.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
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To return to the autofocus mode
Press FOCUS to turn off the indicator.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide-angle)
after focusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide-angle) position.
9 changes to the following indicators:
when recording a distant subject.
when the subject is too close to focus on.
, then press the
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MANUAL SET
PROGRAM AE AUTO
P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT
D EFFECT PORTRAIT
FLASH MODE SPORTS
FLASH LVL BEACH&SKI
N. S LIGHT SUNSETMOON
AUTO SHTR LANDSCAPE
RETURN
[MENU] : END
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FOCUS
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