Pentax MOVIE 8 Instruction Manual page 23

8mm video camera/recorder
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MACRO
It permits you to shoot objects as close as 1 cm from
the lens tip.
1. Set "FOCUS" switch to "MANUAL" position.
2. Turn the zoom
lever to "MACRO"
while pressing
"MACRO" switch.
3. Turn the zoom
ring within the "MACRO"
range
(green line on the zoom ring) for focusing.
You can shoot objects at a distance with maximum
magnification as follows.
This is convenient when shooting objects such as a but-
terfly on a flower as you cannot approach it too closely.
You can shoot objects up to 85 cm from them.
1. Set "FOCUS" switch to "MANUAL"
position.
2. Zoom
up the object fully by turning the zooming
lever.
NOTE: Tum the zoom lever to the telephoto end.
When it is turned in the wide-angle direction from the
telephoto end, the corners of the picture may be-
come dim and blurred.
3. Focus on the object by turning the focus ring.
NOTES:
Zoom
Ring
"MACRO" Switch
"FOCUS" Switch
Focus Ring
*
|n either case, determine the size of the object by moving the camera backward and forward.
* Be careful as the lighting tends to be insufficient when shooting in the above conditions.
* Fix the camera on a tripod.
FADE IN FADE OUT
This feature lets you add a professional touch to your home recordings.
When you fade into a scene, the recording
will start with a blank scene and the picture will gradually appear.
The picture gradually disappears when fading out.
Ш FADE-IN
1. Press and hold "FADE''
button,
and then press
"REC START/STOP" button to start recording.
2. Release "FADE" button after a few seconds.
The
picture will gradually appear on a blank screen.
E FADE-OUT
1. Press and hold "FADE" button during recording.
The picture will gradually disappear from the screen.
2. Press "REC START/STOP"
button to stop record-
ing, and then release "FADE" button.
The picture
will reappear in the viewfinder.
NOTE:
Both picture and sound will gradually appear
and disappear.
The fade speed is automatically con-
trolled by the camera/recorder.
"FADE" Button
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