Lcdvideolight; Self Timer; Manual Focusadjustment - Canon ZR960 Instruction Manual

LCDVideoLight Self Timer
You can use the brightness of the LCD
screen (LCD video light) to record in
completely dark places. For a brighter
picture, we recommend keeping a
distance of about 20 cm - 60 cm (8 in. -
2 ft.) from the subject and/or using the
[L_ NIGH3] recording program.
switch: _
I :
1
Turn on the LCD video light.
[_ LCD LIGHT OFF] 0
[_ LOD LIGHT ON] 0
Press _ Q
2 Rotate the LCD panel toward the
lens and point it in the direction of
the subject.
3 Press
IVIEWF!ND_RJ
to turn on the
viewfinder.
Use the viewfinder to continue
recording.
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1 Using the viewfinder, repeat step 1
above, selecting [_ LCD LIGHT
OFF] instead.
Closing the LCD panel will also turn
off the LCD video light.
2
Press
IVIEWFINDERJ
to turn off the
viewfinder's display.
switch: _ I
1
Activate the self timer.
',_O_c: 0 [_ MENU] O
[_ CAMERA SETUP] O
[SELETIMER] O [r_P_ ON Q]
2
Press _ to close the menu.
_.Pappears.
3 Press _i!_?!!_!_:1_1 to start recording.
The camcorder starts recording after
a 10-second countdown. The
countdown appears on the screen.
_ NOTES
Once the countdown has begun, you can
press [start/stop again or turn off the
camcorder to cancel the self timer.
Manual FocusAdjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the
following subjects. In such case, focus
manually.
* Reflective surfaces
• Subjects with low contrast or without
vertical lines
• Fast moving subjects
• Through wet windows
• Night scenes
i_ switch: _ I
_ POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the
procedure.
Mode switch: []
32 • Video