Panasonic HDC-SDX1H HDCSDX1 User Guide - Page 33

Basic Recording/ Playback 4 Intelligent Auto Mode The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record. Intelligent auto/Manual button Press this button to switch Intelligent Auto Mode/Manual Mode. ≥ Please refer to page 70 for details about Manual Mode. Mode Portrait Scenery *1 Spotlight Scene When the object is a person Recording outdoors Under a spotlight Effect Faces are detected and focused automatically, and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly. The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky, which may be very bright. Very bright object is recorded clearly. *1 Low light *2 Night portrait Dark room or twilight It can record very clearly even in a dark room or twilight. Recording night portrait A subject and the background are recorded with near real-life brightness. *2 Night scenery Recording night scenery You can record night scenery vividly by slowing the shutter speed. *2 Macro Recording zooming This allows recording at very close in on a flower etc. proximity to the object of recording. *1 Normal *2 Other situations Contrast is adjusted automatically for clear images. *1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only *2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only ≥ Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode. ≥ In the Portrait, Spotlight and Low light mode, a subject that is bigger and close to center of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame. (l 61) ≥ Using a tripod is recommended in Night Portrait and Night Scenery Mode. ≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used. ≥ The zoom microphone is set to [OFF] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. (l 63) 33 VQT2W55