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Setting the Smart Shade Control, Setting the Haze Compensation, Setting the Focus, hade Control]

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„ Setting the Smart Shade Control The smart shade control function differs from backlight compensation in that only dark areas are brightened while bright areas are kept intact. (1) (1) (2) (1) [Smart Shade Control] Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable]. (2) Adjusting the Smart Shade Control When smart shade control is [Manual], set one of the 7 levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong). Example: If the background is bright and the subject is hard to see, this function brightens dark areas to make the subject clearer. In comparison to backlight compensation, smart shade control can reduce overexposure of bright areas. OFF Smart Shade Control BLC (Back Light Compensation) Important • [Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if [Exposure] is set to [Manual]. • If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Smart Shade Control] is set to [Disable]. Note • When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, the video data size increases. • When [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, setting a high compensation strength may increase screen noise. If noise is noticeable, lower the control level. „ Setting the Haze Compensation If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts contrast in the video to improve subject visibility. (2) (1) [Haze Compensation] [Auto] Automatically uses Compensation Removal. [Manual] Use buttons in (2) to manually set the compensation strength. [Disable] Disables Haze Compensation. (2) Haze Compensation Strength When Haze Compensation is [Manual], set one of the 7 levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong). Important If you set [Smart Shade Control] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Haze Compensation] is set to [Disable]. Note • When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for [Haze Compensation], the video data size increases. • When using [Haze Compensation], contrast may be strong if the subject is not obscured by haze. If this happens, set [Haze Compensation] to [Manual] and set a lower Haze Compensation strength. „ Setting the Focus [Auto] : Automatically focuses on the subject. [Manual] : You can adjust the focus manually by pushing the (far) and (near) buttons. Clicking [One-shot AF] will use autofocus to focus on a subject and then stop in manual focus. [Fixed at Infinity] : You can set the focus so that it is fixed near infinity. 142

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Setting the Smart Shade Control
The smart shade control function differs from backlight
compensation in that only dark areas are brightened while
bright areas are kept intact.
(1) [
S
mart
S
hade Control]
Select [Auto], [Manual], or [Disable].
(2)
Adjusting the
S
mart
S
hade Control
When smart shade control is [Manual], set one of the 7
levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong).
Example: If the background is bright and the subject
is hard to see, this function brightens dark areas to
make the subject clearer.
In comparison to backlight compensation, smart
shade control can reduce overexposure of bright
areas.
Note
When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for smart shade control,
the video data size increases.
When [Manual] is selected for smart shade control, setting a
high compensation strength may increase screen noise. If
noise is noticeable, lower the control level.
Setting the Haze Compensation
If the subject is obscured by haze, this adjusts contrast in
the video to improve subject visibility.
(1)
[Haze Compensation]
[Auto]
Automatically uses Compensation Removal.
[Manual]
Use buttons in (2) to manually set the compensation
strength.
[Disable]
Disables Haze Compensation.
(2)
Haze Compensation
S
trength
When Haze Compensation is [Manual], set one of the
7 levels from [1] (Mild) to [7] (Strong).
Note
When [Auto] or [Manual] is selected for [Haze Compensation],
the video data size increases.
When using [Haze Compensation], contrast may be strong if
the subject is not obscured by haze. If this happens, set [Haze
Compensation] to [Manual] and set a lower Haze
Compensation strength.
Setting the Focus
[Auto]
: Automatically focuses on the
subject.
[Manual]
: You can adjust the focus manually
by pushing the
(far) and
(near) buttons.
Clicking [One-shot AF] will use
autofocus to focus on a subject and
then stop in manual focus.
[Fixed at Infinity]
: You can set the focus so that it is
fixed near infinity.
Important
[Auto] cannot be selected for [Smart Shade Control] if
[Exposure] is set to [Manual].
If you set [Haze Compensation] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Smart
Shade Control] is set to [Disable].
(1)
(2)
OFF
S
mart
S
hade
Control
BLC (Back Light
Compensation)
Important
If you set [Smart Shade Control] to [Auto] or [Manual], [Haze
Compensation] is set to [Disable].
(1)
(2)