Panasonic HDC-SD40 Owners Manual - Page 51

Tele macro A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up and shading off the background. ≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 50 cm (20q). ≥ If you set the tele macro function when the zoom is set to less than 16.8k, the zoom is automatically adjusted to 16.8k. ≥ Tele Macro function is canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 16.8k. PRE-REC This prevents you from missing a shot. This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start/stop button is pressed. ≥ PRE-REC appears on the screen. ≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand. ≥ There is no beep sound. ≥ PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases. j If you change the mode j If you remove the SD card j / If you remove the SD card while [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [VIDEO/SD CARD] j If you press the MENU button j If you turn the unit off j If you start recording j After 3 hours have passed ≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts in less than 3 seconds, or while the PRE-REC indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the Quick start operation, motion pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded. ≥ Images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures displayed at the start of playback. Soft skin mode This makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance. This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up. ≥ If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will also be smoothed. ≥ If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear. ≥ If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record. 51 VQT3J95