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Manual Focus, Exposure Control, FEATURES FOR RECORDING

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 27 Manual Focus Exposure Control The camcorder's Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity. However, correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual focus mode. 1 Set the Power Switch to "REC". M 2 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 14) 3 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator appears. 4 Press 2 or 1 to focus Manual focus indicator on a subject. ● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, " " or " " will blink. 5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete. To reset to Auto Focus Press FOCUS twice. Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below. ● When two subjects overlap in the same scene. ● When illumination is low.* ● When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, onecolour wall, or a clear, blue sky.* ● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.* ● When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated. ● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water. ● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background. * The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , and . Manual exposure control is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright. M 1 Set the Power Switch to "REC". 2 Set the recording mode to " ". (੬ pg. 14) 3 Set "EXPOSURE" to "MANUAL" in FUNCTION Menu. (੬ pg. 23) ● The exposure control Menu appears. 4 To brighten the image, press 3. To darken the image, press 4. (maximum ±6) ● +3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight compensation. (੬ pg. 28) ● -3 exposure has the same effect as when "PROGRAM AE" is set to "SPOTLIGHT". (੬ pg. 31) 5 Press SET. Exposure adjustment is complete. To return to automatic exposure control Select "AUTO" in step 3. NOTES: ● You cannot use the manual exposure control at the same time when "PROGRAM AE" is set to "SPOTLIGHT" or "SNOW" (੬ pg. 31), or with the backlight compensation. ● If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set "GAIN UP" to "AUTO". (☞ pg. 22, 23) ADVANCED FEATURES

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EN
27
FEATURES FOR RECORDING
ADVANCED FEATURES
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.
However, correct focus may not be obtained
depending on the shooting condition. In this
case, use the manual focus mode.
1
Set the Power Switch
to “REC”.
2
Set the recording mode
to “
”. (
±
pg. 14)
3
Press
FOCUS
. The
manual focus indicator
appears.
4
Press
2
or
1
to focus
on a subject.
●
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
further or closer, “
” or “
” will blink.
5
Press
SET
. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press
FOCUS
twice.
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below.
●
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
●
When illumination is low.*
●
When the subject has no contrast (difference in
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
●
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder.*
●
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
●
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
●
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
*
The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking:
,
,
and
.
Manual exposure control is recommended in the
following situations:
●
When shooting using reverse lighting or when the
background is too bright.
●
When shooting on a reflective natural background
such as at the beach or when skiing.
●
When the background is overly dark or the subject
is bright.
1
Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2
Set the recording mode to “
”. (
±
pg. 14)
3
Set “EXPOSURE” to “MANUAL” in
FUNCTION Menu. (
±
pg. 23)
●
The exposure control Menu appears.
4
To brighten the image, press
3
. To darken the
image, press
4
. (maximum ±6)
●
+3 exposure has the same effect as the backlight
compensation. (
±
pg. 28)
●
–3 exposure has the same effect as when
“PROGRAM AE” is set to “SPOTLIGHT”.
(
±
pg. 31)
5
Press
SET
. Exposure adjustment is
complete.
To return to automatic exposure control
Select “AUTO” in step
3
.
NOTES:
●
You cannot use the manual exposure control at
the same time when “PROGRAM AE” is set to
“SPOTLIGHT” or “SNOW” (
±
pg. 31), or with the
backlight compensation.
●
If the adjustment does not cause any visible
change in brightness, set “GAIN UP” to “AUTO”.
(
☞
pg. 22, 23)
Manual Focus
Manual focus
indicator
Exposure Control