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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:
– 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:

– BOUNCE
– OLD MOVIE
– Shutter speed adjustment
– Spot focus

•When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only),

Sports lesson does not work. (The indicator flashes.)

When you are recording images on a “Memory Stick” using the MEMORY MIX. (The
indicator flashes.)

While WHT BAL is set to automatic adjustment
The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected.

You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE
– Backlight
– Spot light
– Exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter

When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp
or mercury lamp
Flickering phenomenon whilch lights up or dims the screen, or the color change may
occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn the PROGRAM AE off.
– Soft portrait
– Sports lesson

You can adjust the shutter speed manually to suit your preference and with its shutter
speed fixed.

(1) Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while the

POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950
only). (p. 67)

(2) Press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter speed indicator appears on the screen.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired speed. The available

shutter speed ranges from 1/4 to 1/10000. As you turn the dial, the shutter
speed changes as follows:
[CAMERA] 1/4 y 1/8 y 1/15 y 1/30 y ... y 1/4000 y 1/6000
y

 1/10000

[MEMORY/NETWORK] 1/60 y 1/90 y 1/100 y 1/125 y 1/180
y

 1/250 y 1/350 y 1/500

The shutter speed increases when a smaller number is selected. The size of the
picture displayed on the screen also increases. Conversely, the shutter speed is
slower when a larger number is selected. The picture displayed on the screen
will thus decrease in size.

Set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK or press SHUTTER SPEED. The shutter
speed indicator disappears.

Notes
•If you set the shutter speed value to 1/30 or smaller, You cannot use the flash and the

digital effect.

•The Shutter speed cannot be adjusted while you are using the following functions.

– PROGRAM AE
– Exposure
– Flexible spot meter

If you press PROGRAM AE
Shutter speed adjusted manually returns to the automatic shutter speed.

60

SHUTTER

SPEED

AUTO
LOCK

HOLD

When shooting at slow shutter speed
At slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be lost. Use a tripod and adjust the focus
manually.

When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp
or mercury lamp
Flickering phenomenon whilch lights up or dims the screen, or the color change may
occur depending on the shutter speed.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-TRV950 only)
Shutter speeds available in the MEMORY/NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only) mode are
different from those in the CAMERA mode.

Even if you set the shutter speed faster than 1/500 or slower than 1/60  while the

POWER switch is set to CAMERA, the shutter speed setting is automatically reset to
1/500 or 1/60 respectively if you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/
NETWORK(DCR-TRV950 only).

White balance adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural
color balance for camera recording. You can obtain better results by adjusting the white
balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording
outdoors: e.g., neon signs, fireworks.

(1)  Set the AUTO LOCK selector to the center (auto lock release) position while

the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-
TRV950 only). (p. 67)

(2) Press WHT BAL.
(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the appropriate white balance mode

under the following conditions. As you turn the dial, the display changes as
follows:

 (One-push white balance) y 

 (Outdoor) y n (Indoor)

n

WHT BAL

AUTO
LOCK

HOLD

• Adjusting the white balance according to the light source. Follow the

procedure described on the next page to adjust the setting again.

• Recording a sunset/sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon

signs, or fireworks

• Under a color matching fluorescent lamp
• Lighting condition changes quickly
• Too bright a place such as a photography studio
• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps