Shooting Backlit Subjects - Back Light - Sony DCR-TRV30E Service Manual

Recording a picture
Adjusting the viewfinder
If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed,
check the picture with the viewfinder. Adjust the
viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the
indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp
focus.
Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder
lens adjustment lever.
Attaching the supplied lens
hood
To record fine pictures under strong light, we
recommend attaching the lens hood. Also the lens
cap can be attached even with the lens hood on.
Notes
•When you use the Remote Commander and the
lens hood, the Remote Commander may not
function properly because the lens hood blocks
the infrared rays from the Remote Commander.
In such case, remove the lens hood from your
camcorder.
•You cannot attach filters or other objects onto
the lens hood. If you do so forcibly, you will no
longer be able to remove filter or other objects
from the lens.
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Recording a picture
When you shoot close to a subject
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power
zoom lever to the "W" side until the focus is
sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least
about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch) away from
the lens surface in the telephoto position, or
about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) away in the wide-
angle position.
Notes on digital zoom
•Digital zoom starts to function when zoom
exceeds 10×.
•The picture quality deteriorates as you move
the power zoom lever toward the "T" side.
•You cannot use the digital zoom when the
POWER switch is set to MEMORY.
Indicators displayed in the
recording mode
The indicators are not recorded on tapes.
Remaining battery time indicator/
Cassette memory indicator/
This appears when using a tape with cassette memory./
Recording mode indicator/
STBY/REC indicator/
Time code/Tape counter indicator/
40 min REC 0:00:01
45min
Remaining tape indicator (p.134)/
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Time indicator/
The time is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is
turned on./
Date indicator/
The date is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is
turned on./
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Recording a picture
Viewfinder backlight
You can change the brightness of the backlight.
Select VF B.L. in the menu settings only when
using the battery pack.
When you use the filter (optional)
The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the
corners of the screen.
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower
zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in
better-looking recordings.
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther
away)
To use zoom greater than 10×
Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally. To
activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom
power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The
digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default
setting (p. 130).
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming zone.
The digital zooming zone appears when
you select the digital zoom power in the
menu settings./
Recording a picture
Remaining battery time indicator
The remaining battery time indicator roughly
indicates the recording time. The indicator may
not be correct, depending on the conditions in
which you are recording. When you close the
LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one
minute for the correct remaining battery time in
minutes to be displayed.
Time code
The time code indicates the recording or
playback time, "0:00:00" (hours : minutes :
seconds) in CAMERA mode and "0:00:00:00"
(hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in VCR
mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.
Remaining tape indicator
The indicator may not be displayed accurately
depending on the tape.
Recording data
The recording data (date/time or various settings
when recorded) are not displayed while
recording. However, they are recorded
automatically onto the tape. To display the
recording date and time, press DATA CODE
during playback.
Shooting backlit subjects
– BACK LIGHT
When you shoot a subject with the light source
behind the subject or a subject with a light
background, use the backlight function.
In CAMERA or MEMORY mode, press BACK
LIGHT.
The . indicator appears on the screen.
To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.
If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit
subjects
The backlight function will be canceled.
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W T W T
W T
×
×
W
T
.
BACK LIGHT
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