USEFUL FEATURES FOR CAMERA RECORDING
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MANUAL FOCUS
There will be times when you want to focus the lens
manual ly. To do so:
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Slide the FULL AUTO switch to OFF.
2
Press the FOCUS button on the top of the
camcorder. The "MANUAL FOCUS" will appear
i n the viewfinder.
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Press the zoom button (T) to zoom i n .
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Focus the scene by pressing the FOCUS F (far)
or N (near) button below the viewfinder.
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Press the zoom button (W) t o compose the
picture .
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When the s u bject is within approximately 1 . 5 m , and the
lens is zoomed in, it may not be possible to focus clearly.
In this case, zoom out all the way (press W for wide
angle), and then focus once again.
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION
This camcorder has Auto Exposure, which automat
ically adjusts to the scene's brightness. However, if
the subject is backl it or i n a shadow, the subject
may be too dark. In this case, BLC (Back Light
Compensation) will prevent the subject from
appearin g dark.
Press and hold the BLC/GAIN-UP button for BLC.
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The
" i n d icator appears in the viewfinder. I n
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t h i s mode, t h e i ris opens about
in the normal mode.
GAIN-UP
"LIG HT" is displayed in the viewfinder when you
shoot a scene that is too dark. If the BLC/GAIN-UP
button is pressed, the scene becomes brighter and
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is displayed in the viewfinder to
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indicate that the Gain-up mode is engaged . When
the subject becomes brighter, gain-up disengages
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and "
disappears.
• In the Gain-up mode, there is more picture noise.
• If power is interrupted or the camcorder is switched to
the VCR mode, the Gai n - u p mode will be cancelled.
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