User manual SONY HANDYCAM DCR-HC62 HOW TO SHOOT A GREAT WEDDING VIDEO.

[. . . ] DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet. Caution Battery pack If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. · Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it. · Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals. · Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. [. . . ] ­ A diffuser is used for flash shooting. 96 ­ A filter with an exposure factor, such as an ND filter, is used. · ADI flash is only available in combination with a lens that is provided with a distance encoder. To determine if the lens is equipped with a distance encoder, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode) Fn button t (Multi segment) (Metering mode) t Select the desired mode This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen. (Center weighted) While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen. (Spot) This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle located in the center area. Using the shooting function Shooting techniques · Use (Multi segment) metering for general shooting. · When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area, measure the light of the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting (page 92). Note · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, [Metering mode] is fixed to (Multi segment) and you cannot select other modes. 97 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range) D-RANGE button t Select the desired setting D-RANGE button (Off) (DRO) Does not use the DRO/Auto HDR functions. By dividing the image into small areas, the camera analyses the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background, producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation. Shoots two images with different exposures, and then overlays the bright area of the under exposed image and the dark area of the over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation. (Auto HDR) Correcting the brightness of the image (D-Range Optimizer) 1 D-RANGE button t (DRO) 2 Select an optimal level with b/B on the controller. (Auto) (Level)* Corrects the brightness automatically. Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image. Select the optimal level between Lv1 (weak) and Lv5 (strong). is the step currently selected. * Lv_ displayed with 98 Notes · The setting is fixed to (Off) when (Sunset) or (Night Port. /View) is selected in Scene Selection. The setting is fixed to (Auto) when other modes are selected in Scene Selection. The higher the value selected, the more the contours are accentuated, and the lower the value selected, the more the contours are softened. (Saturation) (Sharpness) 101 Notes · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, [Creative Style] is fixed to (Standard) and you cannot select other settings. · When (B/W) is selected, you cannot adjust the saturation. Changing the range of color reproduction (Color Space) The way colors are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called "color space. " You can change the color space, depending on your purpose. MENU button t setting sRGB 1 t [Color Space] t Select the desired This is the standard color space of the digital camera. Use sRGB in normal shooting, such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification. This has a wide range of color reproduction. When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red, Adobe RGB is effective. · The file name of the image starts with "_DSC. " AdobeRGB Notes · Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2. 0 option color space. Using some applications or printers that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color. · When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or nonAdobe RGB-compliant devices, the images are displayed with low saturation. 102 Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 1 Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen. ISO button 2 Select the desired value with v/V on the controller. · The larger the number, the higher the noise level. Notes · When the exposure mode is set to AUTO or Scene Selection, ISO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers. · When the exposure mode is set to P/A/S and ISO is set to [AUTO], ISO is automatically set between ISO 200 and ISO 1600. · The [AUTO] setting is not provided in exposure mode M. [. . . ] 131 Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Set the clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]