Panasonic PVDV401D PVDV201 User Guide - Page 47

Focus, Backlight, Press Power Zoom To W Or T

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Special Features SSppeecciiaall FFeeaattuurreess Auto Focus The Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus over the entire zoom range. Manual Focus 1 Use Manual Focus (MF) when recording ... • a subject through glass. • a scene where the subject is far from the Palmcorder and there are objects in the foreground. • a subject with distinct horizontal stripes. 2 • a subject not centered in the Viewfinder. • subjects with shiny surfaces. Set POWER to CAMERA. • The POWER lamp lights red. • Be sure POWER is fully turned to CAMERA position. Press M.FOCUS DIAL so that "MF" (Manual Focus) appears in the EVF • an obliquely angled subject. • a bright, flat subject such as a white wall. • in low light situations. or the LCD monitor. 3 Press and hold POWER ZOOM "T" • a scene with fast motions, like a golf swing. Re-focusing may be required • when your Palmcorder is aimed at a new scene. 2, 4M.FOCUS 3, 5POWER DIAL ZOOM Switch side (Telephoto) until the lens is at 4 maximum zoom in. Turn M.FOCUS DIAL until the picture is in focus. • It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image 5 properly. Press POWER ZOOM to "W" or "T" as desired. • The subject will remain in focus over the entire zooming range. • It may be necessary to back away from the subject to focus the image properly. Note 1POWER Switch Macro Focus (for close-ups) • DISPLAY must be set to on for MF, AE, W.BALANCE, or BACK LIGHT to be displayed on the LCD or EVF. Press the "W" side of POWER ZOOM to the maximum wide angle position. Auto Focus will function with the subject as close as 1 inch (25 mm) in front of the lens. Backlight Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding scene, in a shadowed area, or when the light source is in back of your subject. BACK LIGHT Button Press BACK LIGHT in Record mode to activate the Backlight feature. The Indicator " " will appear in the EVF or LCD monitor. Press BACK LIGHT again to cancel the Backlight feature. EVF or LCD monitor indication. Note • The Indicator " " will not appear in the EVF or LCD monitor when OFF is selected in the DISPLAY menu. 47

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Special Features
Special Features
EVF or LCD monitor indication.
Press BACK LIGHT in Record mode
to
activate the Backlight feature.
The Indicator “
” will appear in the EVF or
LCD monitor.
Press BACK LIGHT again
to cancel
the Backlight feature.
Backlight
BACK LIGHT Button
• The Indicator “
” will not appear in the
EVF or LCD monitor when OFF is
selected in the DISPLAY menu.
Note
Use Manual Focus (MF) when recording ...
•
a subject through glass.
•
a scene where the subject is far from the
Palmcorder and there are objects in the foreground.
•
a subject with distinct horizontal stripes.
•
a subject not centered in the Viewfinder.
•
subjects with shiny surfaces.
•
an obliquely angled subject.
•
a bright, flat subject such as a white wall.
•
in low light situations.
•
a scene with fast motions, like a golf swing.
Re-focusing may be required
•
when your Palmcorder is aimed at a new scene.
1
Set POWER to CAMERA.
• The POWER lamp lights red.
• Be sure POWER is fully turned to
CAMERA position.
2
Press M.FOCUS DIAL
so that “MF”
(Manual Focus) appears in the EVF
or the LCD monitor.
3
Press and hold POWER ZOOM “T”
side (Telephoto)
until the lens is at
maximum zoom in.
4
Turn M.FOCUS DIAL
until the picture
is in focus.
• It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
5
Press POWER ZOOM to “W” or “T”
as desired.
•
The subject will remain in focus over
the entire zooming range.
•
It may be necessary to back away
from the subject to focus the image
properly.
Macro Focus (for close-ups)
Auto Focus
The Palmcorder automatically adjusts the focus over the entire zoom range.
Manual Focus
2, 4
M.FOCUS
DIAL
3, 5
POWER
ZOOM Switch
Press the “W” side of POWER ZOOM
to the maximum wide angle position.
Auto Focus will function with the subject as close as 1 inch (25 mm) in front of the lens.
Use when recording a subject that is darker than the surrounding scene, in a shadowed
area, or when the light source is in back of your subject.
Special Features
Special Features
1
POWER Switch
•
DISPLAY must be set to on for MF, AE,
W.BALANCE, or BACK LIGHT to be displayed
on the LCD or EVF.
Note