Panasonic AG-HMC70 Memory Card Camera Recorder - Page 49

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Recording ª About the focus indication ≥The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode. ≥Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically. ≥You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear, but pictures may be recorded without being focused. ≥The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases. - When the zoom magnification is high. - When the unit is shaken. - When the subject is moving. - When the subject stands in front of a light source. - When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene. - When the scene is dark. - When there is a bright part in the scene. - When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines. - When the scene lacks contrast. - When recording motion pictures ª Concerning the focusing area When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area. ≥Even when it is still difficult to focus, adjust the focus manually. ≥The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom (more than approx. 12k) is used. Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures. Press the MENU button, then select [PICTURE] # [SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] or [OFF] and press the center of the cursor button. ≥This function's default setting is [ON]. ≥This function does not work during motion picture recording. 49

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Recording
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About the focus indication
The focus indication does not appear in manual
focus mode.
Focus on a subject manually when it is not
easily focused automatically.
You can record still pictures on the card even if
the focus indication does not appear, but
pictures may be recorded without being
focused.
The focus indication does not appear or has
difficulty displaying in the following cases.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– When the unit is shaken.
– When the subject is moving.
– When the subject stands in front of a light
source.
– When close subjects and far subjects are
included in the same scene.
– When the scene is dark.
– When there is a bright part in the scene.
– When the scene is filled with only horizontal
lines.
– When the scene lacks contrast.
– When recording motion pictures
ª
Concerning the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or
behind the subject in the focus area, the subject
may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting
object out of the focus area.
Even when it is still difficult to focus, adjust the
focus manually.
The focusing area is not displayed when the
digital zoom (more than approx. 12
k
) is used.
You can add a shutter sound when recording still
pictures.
Press the MENU button, then select
[PICTURE]
#
[SHTR EFFECT]
#
[ON] or [OFF]
and press the center
of the cursor button.
This function’s default setting is [ON].
This function does not work during motion
picture recording.
Switching the shutter effect on/off