Panasonic SDR-H40P/PC Operating Instructions Manual page 46

Fade:
≥ The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade
in become black (or white).
Help mode:
≥ When the help mode is used, functions cannot
be set.
≥ When the help mode is used, motion pictures
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
MagicPix:
≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were
missed.
≥ The MagicPix function makes the signal
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k
longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be
recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots
that are usually invisible may be seen, but this
is not a malfunction.
≥ If set in a bright place, the screen may become
washed out for a while.
Soft skin mode:
≥ 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.
≥ You may not be able to see the face clearly
when recording a distant person. In this case,
cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face.
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