Sony HDR-XR550E User Manual download pdf (Page 26)

Adjusting for shooting

conditions

Recording in dark places

(NightShot)

When you press NIGHTSHOT, appears,

and you can record images even in total

darkness.

Press NIGHTSHOT again to cancel the

NightShot function.

Using NightShot in bright places will cause a

malfunction of your camcorder.

Adjusting focus, etc., manually

(MANUAL dial)

It is convenient to make manual

adjustments using the MANUAL dial, by

assigning a menu item ([FOCUS] in the

default setting) to the MANUAL dial.

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How to use the MANUAL dial

Press MANUAL to switch to manual

operation mode, and rotate the dial to

make the adjustment. Pressing MANUAL

switches the operation mode between

manual and automatic.

To assign a menu item

Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds

to display the [DIAL SETTING] screen.

Rotate the MANUAL dial to assign an item.

You can assign [FOCUS], [EXPOSURE],

[IRIS], [SHUTTER SPEED], [AE SHIFT],

or [WB SHIFT].

Using a tripod

Attach the tripod (sold separately) to the

tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold

separately, the length of the screw must be

less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).

Tripod

receptacle

MANUAL button

MANUAL dial

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Sony HDR-XR550E User Manual Page 26