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Advanced Recording Operations
You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point
you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed.
Use Flexible Spot Meter in the following cases:
– The subject is backlit.
– When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed.
Use Flexible Spot Meter in the following cases:
– The subject is backlit.
– When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
subject that is on stage and lit by a spotlight.
The POWER switch should be set to
or
(DCR-TRV22/
TRV33 only).
Operate by touching the panel.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame.
(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the screen. The exposure of the point
you selected is adjusted.
you selected is adjusted.
(4) Press
OK to return to PAGE1.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic exposure
Press
AUTO on the SPOT METER screen to return to PAGE1.
Note
The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter:
– Back light
– Color Slow Shutter (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
– Spot Focus
The following functions do not work during Flexible Spot Meter:
– Back light
– Color Slow Shutter (DCR-TRV22/TRV33 only)
– Spot Focus
Using spot light-metering function
– Flexible Spot Meter
– Flexible Spot Meter
2
SPOT
METER
OK
AUTO
SPOT METER
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2
4
FOCUS
MANU–
AL
AUTO
OK
AUTO
MANU–
AL
OK
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:
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 or the sky
– Horizontal stripes
– Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky
•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
•When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in
the background
The POWER switch should be set to
or
(DCR-TRV22/
TRV33 only).
Operate by touching the panel.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press FOCUS.
(3) Press MANUAL. The screen to adjust the focus appears.
(4) Press
(2) Press FOCUS.
(3) Press MANUAL. The screen to adjust the focus appears.
(4) Press
T or t
to sharpen focus.
(5) Press
OK to return to PAGE1.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the autofocus
On the FOCUS screen, press
AUTO to return to PAGE1.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-
angle) position after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-
angle) position after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.
Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.
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changes as follows:
when recording a distant subject
when the subject is too close to focus on
when the subject is too close to focus on
Focusing manually
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Advanced Recording Operations
You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you
want to focus on and with its focus fixed.
want to focus on and with its focus fixed.
The POWER switch should be set to
or
(DCR-TRV22/
TRV33 only).
Operate by touching the panel.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame.
(2) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears.
(3) Press the desired area in the frame.
The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the screen. The focus of the point you
selected is adjusted.
selected is adjusted.
(4) Press
OK to return to PAGE1.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the autofocus
On the SPOT FOCUS screen, press
AUTO to return to PAGE1.
Notes
• Spot Focus does not work while PROGRAM AE is on.
• The back light function does not work during Spot Focus.
• Spot Focus does not work while PROGRAM AE is on.
• The back light function does not work during Spot Focus.
Using spot focus function – Spot Focus
2
SPOT
FOCUS
OK
AUTO
SPOT FOCUS
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Interval Recording
You can make time-lapse recordings by setting your camcorder to automatically record
and standby sequentially. You can achieve excellent recordings of flowers blooming,
insects hatching, etc. with this function.
and standby sequentially. You can achieve excellent recordings of flowers blooming,
insects hatching, etc. with this function.
Example
[a] REC TIME
[b] INTERVAL
[b] INTERVAL
There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to +/– 6 frames from the selected
time.
time.
The POWER switch should be set to
.
Operate by touching the panel.
(1) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Select INT. REC in
(2) Press MENU to display the menu.
(3) Select INT. REC in
, then press EXEC (p. 182).
(4) Select SET, then press EXEC.
(5) Select INTERVAL, then press EXEC.
(6) Select a desired interval time, then press EXEC.
(5) Select INTERVAL, then press EXEC.
(6) Select a desired interval time, then press EXEC.
The time: 30SEC
y
1MIN
y
5MIN
y
10MIN
(7) Select REC TIME, then press EXEC.
(8) Select a desired recording time, then press EXEC.
(8) Select a desired recording time, then press EXEC.
The time: 0.5SEC
y
1SEC
y
1.5SEC
y
2SEC
(9) Press
RET.
(10) Select INT. REC to ON, then press EXEC.
(11) Press EXIT to return to FN.
(11) Press EXIT to return to FN.
The INTERVAL TAPE indicator flashes on the screen.
(12) Press START/STOP to start Interval Recording.
The INTERVAL TAPE indicator lights up during Interval Recording.
To cancel Interval Recording
Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings.
10 min
10 min
1 s
1 s
9 min 59 s
9 min 59 s
[a]
[a]
[b]
[b]
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5
7
TAPE SET
I NT. REC
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
30SEC
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
TAPE SET
I NT. REC
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
30SEC
1M I N
5M I N
10M I N
1M I N
5M I N
10M I N
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
TAPE SET
I NT. REC
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
I NTERVAL
REC T I ME
0 . 5SEC
1SEC
1 . 5SEC
2SEC
1SEC
1 . 5SEC
2SEC
EXIT
RET.
EXEC
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