Sony CCD-TR500 - Manual (Page 16)

Focusing Manually Adjusting the Exposure
Whan to Use Manual Focus
Use manual focus under the following conditions:
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• Insufficient light [a]
• Subjects with little contrast - walls, sky. etc. [b]
• Too much brightness behind the subject [cj
• Horizontal stripes Id]
• Subjects through frosted glass
• Subjects beyond nets, etc.
• Bright subject or subject reflecting light
• Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
Focusing Manually
When focusing manually, first focus in telephoto before recording, and then reset the shot length.
(1) Open the AUTO LOCK cover until it clicks. (2) Press FOCUS. The © indicator appears in the viewfinder.
(3)
Keep the power zoom lever to the T side until the zooming stops. j4) Turn the focus dial to adjust the
focus. (5) Set the desired shot length.
To Reactivate Auto Focusing
Press FOCUS again, or close the AUTO LOCK cover. The indicator in the viewfinder disappears.
Shooting in relatively dark places
Shoot at wide angles after focusing in telephoto.
Note on the focus dial
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The locus dial does not have a stop position.
When to Adjust the Exposure
Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.
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[a]
la] Turn the Exposure dial to + when: lb] Turn the Exposure dial to - when;
• The background is too bright (back lighting) • Bright subject and dark background
♦ Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark • To record the darkness faithfully
Adjusting the Exposure
(1) Open the AUTO LOCK cover until it clicks. (2) Press EXPOSURE, The exposure indicator appears in the
viewfinder and the exposure is locked at the actual brightness. (3) Turn the EXPOSURE dial to adjust
exposure. The exposure is locked at the adjusted brightness.
To Return to Automatic Exposure Mode
Press EXPOSURE again, or close the AUTO LOCK cover.
Shoot with the sun behind you
When the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situations, the subject will be recorded too
dark.
• The subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject.
• Bright light sources are included in the scene.
• When shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white background, the face will be
recorded too dark.
Shoot In the dark
We recommend you to use the video light (not supplied). To get the best color, you must maintain a sufficient
light level.
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