Sony CCD-FX310 - Manual (Page 31)

When you use the PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) function, you can give a portrait'
effect (the object is in focus and the background is out of focus) or capture high-speed
action with “sports” mode or “high speed shutter” mode. Select from three types of mode
referring to the following table.
To choose best programmed AE mode
When shooting:
A still subject such as person or a flower
Zooming in a subject in the telephoto mode
A subject behind such obstacle as a net
Outdoor sports scene such as football, tennis
or golf
A landscape in a moving car
A golf swing or a tennis match with the tennis
ball captured clearly
Playing back certain scenes with high speed
movements in a clear, sharp picture
Select:
(Portrait mode)
(Sports mode)
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(High speed
shutter mode)
Selecting the PROGRAM AE Mode
To resume the automatic mode
Set the PROGAM AE switch to the green position.
Notes • When recording under fluorescent, sodium, or mercury lamp, the brightness of the recorded picture
may vary, or the color of the recorded picture may become unnatural.
• The shutter speed in each PROGRAM AE mode is as follows.
Portrait mode - between 1/60 to 1/2000
Sports mode - between 1/60 to 1/500
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