Panasonic HDC-TM41PC Owner's Manual page 51

Tele macro
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up
and shading off the background.
• The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 50 cm (20").
• if you set the tele macro function when the zoom is set to less than 16.8×, the zoom is
automatically adjusted to 16.8×.
• Tele Macro function is canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 16.8×.
This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds
before the recording start/stop button is pressed.
• PRE-RECjappears on the screen.
• Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
• There is no beep sound.
• PRE-REC is canceled in the following cases.
If you change the mode
If you remove the SD card
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If you remove the SD card while [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [VIDEO/SD CARD]
If you press the MENU button
If you turn the unit off
If you start recording
After 3 hours have passed
• After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts in less than 3 seconds, or while the PRE-REC
indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the Quick start operation, motion
pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be recorded.
• images displayed on the thumbnail in Playback Mode will differ from the motion pictures
displayed at the start of playback.
Skin mode
This makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance.
This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up.
• If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will
also be smoothed.
• If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
• If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case,
cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
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