Sony DCR-HC26 Operating Guide - Page 26

Functions used for recording/playback, etc., Recording, To use zoom 1 qa - nightshot

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc. 12 3 Wider range of view: (Wide angle) 5 qs qa 4 6 7 q; 98 qd Recording To use zoom 1 qa Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Close view: (Telephoto) • You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons qa on the LCD frame. • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto. • You can set [D ZOOM] (p. 43) if you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 ×. • Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. To record in dark places (NightShot plus 2 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 2 to ON. ( and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"] appear.) • The NightShot plus function uses infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 3 with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 36) when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT 6 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press BACK LIGHT 6 to display .. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again. To adjust the focus for an off center subject (SPOT FOCUS 0 See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 36. 26

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Functions used for recording/playback, etc.
To use zoom
......................
1
qa
Move the power zoom lever
1
slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
•
You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons
qa
on the LCD frame.
•
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for
telephoto.
•
You can set [D ZOOM] (p. 43) if you want to
zoom to a level greater than 20 ×.
•
Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
To record in dark places (NightShot
plus)
...................................
2
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch
2
to
ON. (
and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]
appear.)
•
The NightShot plus function uses infrared light.
Therefore, do not cover the infrared port
3
with your fingers or other objects. Remove the
conversion lens (optional) if it is attached.
•
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 36)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
•
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects (BACK LIGHT)
..............
6
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT
6
to display
.
. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
To adjust the focus for an off center
subject (SPOT FOCUS)
..............
0
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 36.
Recording
qd
1
2
5
4
3
q;
qa
qs
9
6
7
8
Close view:
(Telephoto)
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)