Tips On Recording Posltlons; Hlnts For Better Shootlng - Sharp Viewcam VL-H410X Operation Manual

Basic Posture
Look at the
both eyes.
Press your
elbows against
your stdes
45"
Place your feet at a
angle and take a firm
stance
High Angle
Low Angle
You can record
and still see the
monitor. This is
onventent when
When kneeling, put one
knee on the ground for
the best stability
Rest
on both
elbows to stabllize
t h e VIEWCAM.
More hints for shooting better videos
Before zooming, think about how to best frame
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the shot. Stop zooming when the shot is well
framed.
When image shake is noticeable during
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zoomed telephoto shooting, use a tripod, or
press the Power Zoom "W" (wide angle) button
to zoom out. Screw the tripod into the tripod
socket on the bottom of the VIEWCAM.
Horizontal panning (lateral movement) and
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tilting (vertical movement) should be done
slowly to emphasize the wide expanse of a
scene or the height of a building, and to make
them easy to watch on playback.
Use wide-angle settings for fast-moving subjects.
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Note:
Focusing may take longer
when zooming and
panning are used frequently.
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The rotating LCD monitor lets you
recording with a relaxed posture.
You can record using more natural body
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postures since you can see'the subject on-
screen, without having to hold
against your eye.
The LCD monitor also makes high-angle and
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low-angle shots easy.
For hand-held recording, the VIEWCAM should
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Kneeling
be steadied to prevent image shake.
Use a tripod for stable recording.
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Basic Recording Positions
Put the fingers of your right hand through the hand
strap, and place your right thumb close to the REC
START/STOP and Power Zoom buttons. Place your
left thumb in the indentation on the left side of the
LCD monitor.
Notes:
Take care not to touch the monitor with your fingers, as
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perspiration and dirt will smudge it.
Unless you intend to create a special effect, keep the
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Take care not to touch the microphone with your fingers
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when the VIEWCAM is recording, as this will cause noise
on the audio track
HINTS FOR BETTER SHOOllNG
Position the subject in the centre of the monitor.
Notes:
When you are using auto focus, the subject in the centre
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of the screen is kept in focus.
centre.
Avoid backlit subjects. For the best picture, have the
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light source behind you.
When the background is brighter than the subject, the
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recording often becomes too dark. If you need to record
with this lighting, use the backlight compensation (BLC)
function to improve the picture (see page 40).
Light from behind
enjoy easy video
the VIEWCAM
Focus manually when you
need to posItIon the sublect
off centre (see page 25)
Backlighting