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Useful functions, Selecting suitable settings automatically (auto mode setting)

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Useful functions Selecting suitable settings automatically (auto mode setting) You can make optimal recordings in various situations. 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch B to AUTO. 2 Press the MENU button A. 3 Select (CAMERA SET) t [AUTO MODE SET]. 4 Select [AUTO], [INTELLIGENT AUTO], or [SCENE SELECTION], then press the dial. b Note • When you select [INTELLIGENT AUTO], [ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE], and the angle of view shifts 1.08 times toward the telephoto side. Scenes detected by INTELLIGENT AUTO Face detection: (Portrait), (Baby) Scene detection: . (Backlight), (Landscape), (Night Scene), (Spotlight), (Low Light), (Macro) Camera-shake detection: (Walk), (Tripod) To use [SCENE SELECTION] 1 Select (CAMERA SET) t [SCENE SELECTION SET]. 2 Select the desired setting. Setting values Recording conditions Night Scene ([NIGHT SCENE]) Shoots a night view with a proper exposure, using a tripod (sold separately). Sunrise & Sunset ([SUNRISE & SUNSET]) Shoots the scenes under the glow of sunset/ sunrise vividly. Fireworks Shoots fireworks with ([FIREWORKS]) optimal exposure. Shoots distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder Landscape from focusing on any ([LANDSCAPE]) glass or mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject. Portrait ([PORTRAIT]) Brings out the subject, such as people or flowers, while creating a soft background. Spotlight ([SPOTLIGHT]) Prevents people's faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light. Beach ([BEACH]) Takes the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake. 46

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Useful functions
You can make optimal recordings in
various situations.
1
Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch
B
to AUTO.
2
Press the MENU button
A
.
3
Select
(CAMERA SET)
t
[AUTO MODE SET].
4
Select [AUTO], [INTELLIGENT
AUTO], or [SCENE SELECTION],
then press the dial.
b
Note
•
When you select [INTELLIGENT AUTO],
[
STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE], and
the angle of view shifts 1.08 times toward the
telephoto side.
Scenes detected by INTELLIGENT
AUTO
Face detection:
(Portrait),
(Baby)
Scene detection:
.
(Backlight),
(Landscape),
(Night Scene),
(Spotlight),
(Low
Light),
(Macro)
Camera-shake detection:
(Walk),
(Tripod)
To use [SCENE SELECTION]
1
Select
(CAMERA SET)
t
[SCENE SELECTION SET].
2
Select the desired setting.
Selecting suitable settings
automatically (auto mode
setting)
Setting values
Recording conditions
Night Scene
([NIGHT
SCENE])
Shoots a night view with
a proper exposure, using
a tripod (sold
separately).
Sunrise &
Sunset
([SUNRISE &
SUNSET])
Shoots the scenes under
the glow of sunset/
sunrise vividly.
Fireworks
([FIREWORKS])
Shoots fireworks with
optimal exposure.
Landscape
([LANDSCAPE])
Shoots distant subjects
clearly. This setting also
prevents your camcorder
from focusing on any
glass or mesh in
windows between the
camcorder and the
subject.
Portrait
([PORTRAIT])
Brings out the subject,
such as people or
flowers, while creating a
soft background.
Spotlight
([SPOTLIGHT])
Prevents people's faces
from appearing
excessively white when
subjects are lit by strong
light.
Beach
([BEACH])
Takes the vivid blue of
the ocean or a lake.