Soft Skin Mode; Backlight Compensation Function - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording
≥ If you turn off the power or operate the mode
dial, the colour night view function is cancelled.
≥ If set in a bright place, the screen may become
whitish for a while.

Soft skin mode

This makes skin colours appear softer
for a more attractive appearance.
This is more effective if you record the bust
image of a person.
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
1
Press the cursor button. Then
move the cursor button down to
display the icon shown in the
illustration.
2
Move the cursor button left to
select [ ].
To cancel the soft skin mode
Select [ ] again.
≥ If the background or anything else in the scene
has colours similar to the skin colour, they will
also be smoothed.
≥ If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may
not be clear.
≥ If you record a person in the distance, the face
may not be recorded clearly. In this case,
cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face
(close-up) to record.
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Backlight compensation
function
This is for protecting a backlit subject
from being darkened.
Use this function when the light is emanating
from behind the subject and the subject appears
dark.
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
1
Press the cursor button. Then
.
move the cursor button down to
display the icon shown in the
illustration.
2
Move the cursor button right to
select [
The image on the screen will become brighter.
To return to normal recording
Select [ ] again.
≥ If you turn off the power or operate the mode
dial, the backlight compensation function is
cancelled.
].
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