Canon ZR960 ZR960 Manual - Page 32

LCD Video Light Self Timer You can use the brightness of the LCD screen (LCD video light) to record in completely dark places. For a brighter picture, we recommend keeping a distance of about 20 cm - 60 cm (8 in. 2 ft.) from the subject and/or using the [ NIGHT] recording program. switch: 1 Turn on the LCD video light. FUNC. [ LCD LIGHT OFF] [ LCD LIGHT ON] Press FUNC. 2 Rotate the LCD panel toward the lens and point it in the direction of the subject. 3 Press VIEWFINDER to turn on the viewfinder. Use the viewfinder to continue recording. switch: 1 Activate the self timer. FUNC. [ MENU] [ CAMERA SETUP] [SELF TIMER] [ ON ] 2 Press FUNC. to close the menu. appears. 3 Press Start/Stop to start recording. The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the screen. NOTES Once the countdown has begun, you can press Start/Stop again or turn off the camcorder to cancel the self timer. Manual Focus Adjustment TO TURN OFF THE LCD VIDEO LIGHT 1 Using the viewfinder, repeat step 1 above, selecting [ LCD LIGHT OFF] instead. Closing the LCD panel will also turn off the LCD video light. 2 Press VIEWFINDER to turn off the viewfinder's display. Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, focus manually. • Reflective surfaces • Subjects with low contrast or without vertical lines • Fast moving subjects • Through wet windows • Night scenes switch: POINTS TO CHECK Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure. Mode switch: 32 • Video