User manual SONY DCR-SR290E

[. . . ] You can print out the "Handycam" Handbook Index GB Read this first Supplied items The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. AC Adaptor (1) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV30 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam" Application Software (1) "PMB" "Handycam" Menu items, LCD panel, and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions. The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. [. . . ] 72 OTHERS (Items for other settings) p. 72 MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) p. 74 Table of contents Operating menus Multi-selector Useful recording techniques Select with /// and press the center of the multi-selector to confirm your selection. An orange frame appears on the selected item. : To finish setting the menu. / : The menu list moves from category to category. / : The menu list moves through 4 items at once. : To return to the [MY MENU]. Index 0 GB Select . Select [Show others] on the [MY MENU] screen (p. To return to the previous menu screen, select Table of contents may not be displayed depending on the menu item. Notes You may not be able to set some menu items, depending on the recording or playback conditions. Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. Tips Depending on the menu items being changed, your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode (movie/photo). Using [MY MENU] You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on [MY MENU]. white objects while flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. keeps When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if , set [WHITE flashing after selecting BAL. ] to [AUTO]. If you set [WHITE BAL. ], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO]. Tips If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use (or vice versa), aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. When the white balance has been set with [ONE PUSH], if the lighting conditions changed by bringing your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa, you need to redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure to readjust the white balance. Table of contents WHITE BAL. (White balance) You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. Useful recording techniques AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically. OUTDOOR ( ) The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR () The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio, or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like color lamps Index GB EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. The focal distance information (distance at which the subject is focused on; used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the following cases. When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually Table of contents TELE MACRO Select / to adjust the brightness. To adjust the exposure automatically, select [AUTO]. This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer. [. . . ] SDXC and SDHC logo are trademarks of SD3C, LLC. MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, and are not mentioned in each case in this Handbook. Table of contents Note on disposal/transfer of the memory card Even if you delete data in the memory card or format the memory card on your camcorder or a computer, you may not delete data from the memory card completely. [. . . ]