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Self Timer, Automatic Backlight Correction and, Manual Exposure Adjustment

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Video Self Timer - Setting the camcorder to standby mode ( 24) FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ON ] FUNC. appears. mode: In record pause mode, press Start/Stop . The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the screen. mode: Press PHOTO , first halfway to activate the autofocus and then fully. The camcorder will record the photo after a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the screen. NOTES • When the LCD panel is rotated toward the lens, we recommend pushing the joystick ( ) to hide the joystick guide and make the icon appear larger. • The self timer will be canceled when any of the following operations are performed. - Pressing Start/Stop (when recording movies) or PHOTO (when taking photos) once the countdown has begun - Turning off the camcorder - Changing the operating mode Automatic Backlight Correction and Manual Exposure Adjustment At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or subjects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overexposed). To correct this, you can manually adjust the exposure or use the automatic backlight correction. ( 24) POINTS TO CHECK Select a recording program other than [ FIREWORKS]. Automatic Backlight Correction When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you can have the camcorder automatically correct for the backlight. 1 Push the joystick ( ) to display the joystick guide. 2 Select ( ) [BLC ] and press . • appears on the screen. • Press again to end the backlight correction mode. 48

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Video
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Self Timer
[
MENU]
[
CAMERA SETUP]
[SELF TIMER]
[ON
]
appears.
mode:
In record pause mode, press
.
The camcorder starts recording after a
10-second countdown. The countdown
appears on the screen.
mode:
Press
, first halfway to
activate the autofocus and then fully.
The camcorder will record the photo
after a 10-second countdown. The
countdown appears on the screen.
NOTES
•
When the LCD panel is rotated toward
the lens, we recommend pushing the
joystick (
) to hide the joystick guide
and make the
icon appear larger.
•
The self timer will be canceled when any
of the following operations are
performed.
- Pressing
(when recording
movies) or
(when taking
photos) once the countdown has
begun
- Turning off the camcorder
- Changing the operating mode
- Setting the camcorder to standby
mode
Automatic Backlight Correction and
Manual Exposure Adjustment
At times, backlit subjects may appear
too dark (underexposed) or subjects
under very strong lights may appear too
bright or glaring (overexposed). To
correct this, you can manually adjust
the exposure or use the automatic
backlight correction.
POINTS TO CHECK
Select a recording program other than
[
FIREWORKS].
Automatic Backlight Correction
When shooting subjects with a strong
light source behind them, you can have
the camcorder automatically correct for
the backlight.
1
Push the joystick (
) to display
the joystick guide.
2
Select (
) [BLC
] and press
.
•
appears on the screen.
• Press
again to end the backlight
correction mode.
(
24)
FUNC.
FUNC.
Start/Stop
PHOTO
Start/Stop
PHOTO
(
24)