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Focus Assist Functions, White Balance

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50 Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color 1 Adjust the zoom. 2 In autofocus mode, keep FOCUS pressed down for more than 2 seconds. • appears. • Pressing FOCUS again will return the camcorder to autofocus. • Operating the zoom or the FOCUS dial will return the camcorder to manual focus adjustment (MF). Focus Assist Functions The focus assist function will magnify the center of the picture and emphasize the outlines of the objects on screen (peaking) to make it easier for you to focus manually. NOTES  Using the focus assist functions will not affect the recordings on the tape or memory card. When you start recording, the assist functions will be canceled.  You can also apply the peaking function (without the magnification) by setting [ASSIST FUNC.] to [ PEAKING] ( 43). In that case, the peaking function will not be canceled even when you start recording.  In mode, you can also use the focus assist functions after pressing PHOTO halfway.  The camcorder will automatically return to autofocus when you set the mode switch to . White Balance The white balance function helps you accurately reproduce colors under different lighting conditions so that white objects will always look truly white in your recordings. POINTS TO CHECK POINTS TO CHECK ( 10) Mode switch: 1 Press FOCUS . "MF" appears. 2 Press FOCUS ASSIST . The center of the picture will be magnified and the silhouettes will be emphasized. 3 Adjust the focus as necessary with the FOCUS dial until the image appears focused. ( 10) Mode switch: (except for the Special Scene recording programs) Options  Default value [ AUTO] Settings are automatically set by the camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor scenes. [ DAYLIGHT] For recording outdoors on a bright day. [ SHADE] For recording in shaded places. [ CLOUDY] For recording on a cloudy day.

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Adjusting the Picture: Exposure, Focus and Color
50
1
Adjust the zoom.
2
In autofocus mode, keep
pressed down for more than 2
seconds.
•
appears.
• Pressing
again will return the
camcorder to autofocus.
• Operating the zoom or the FOCUS
dial will return the camcorder to
manual focus adjustment (MF).
Focus Assist Functions
The focus assist function will magnify the
center of the picture and emphasize the
outlines of the objects on screen
(peaking) to make it easier for you to
focus manually.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
1
Press
.
“MF” appears.
2
Press
.
The center of the picture will be
magnified and the silhouettes will be
emphasized.
3
Adjust the focus as necessary with
the FOCUS dial until the image
appears focused.
NOTES
Using the focus assist functions will not affect
the recordings on the tape or memory card.
When you start recording, the assist functions
will be canceled.
You can also apply the peaking function
(without the magnification) by setting [ASSIST
FUNC.] to [
PEAKING] (
43). In that
case, the peaking function will not be canceled
even when you start recording.
In
mode, you can also use the
focus assist functions after pressing
halfway.
The camcorder will automatically return to
autofocus when you set the mode switch to
White Balance
The white balance function helps you
accurately reproduce colors under
different lighting conditions so that white
objects will always look truly white in your
recordings.
POINTS TO CHECK
Mode switch:
(except for the Special
Scene recording programs)
Options
Default value
(
10)
FOCUS
FOCUS
FOCUS
FOCUS ASSIST
(
10)
[
AUTO]
Settings are automatically set by the
camcorder. Use this setting for outdoor
scenes.
[
DAYLIGHT]
For recording outdoors on a bright day.
[
SHADE]
For recording in shaded places.
[
CLOUDY]
For recording on a cloudy day.
PHOTO