Auto Focus; Automatic White Balance - Panasonic HDC-SD600 Operating Instructions Manual

≥ Optical image stabilizer function (l 43) is set to Active mode/ON in all modes.
≥ Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are
of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.
≥ The zoom microphone is set to [OFF] in the intelligent auto mode. (l 60)
∫ Intelligent auto mode
When switching to intelligent auto mode, the
auto white balance and auto focus operate
and automatically adjust the colour balance
and focusing.
Depending on the brightness of the subject
etc., the aperture and shutter speed are
automatically adjusted for an optimum
brightness.
≥ Colour balance and focus may not be
adjusted automatically depending on light
sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust
these settings. (l 70, 72)

Automatic white balance

The illustration shows the range over which
automatic white balance functions.
10 000K
9 000K
8 000K
7 000K
6 000K
5 000K
1)
4 000K
7)
3 000K
8)
9)
2 000K
10)
1 000K
1) The effective range of automatic white
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
If the automatic white balance is not
functioning normally, adjust the white
balance manually. (l 70)

Auto focus

The unit focuses automatically.
≥ Auto focus does not work correctly in the
following situations. Record pictures in the
manual focus mode. (l 72)
j Recording distant and close-up objects
at the same time
j Recording a subject behind dirty or
dusty window
j Recording a subject that is surrounded
by objects with glossy surfaces or by
highly reflective objects
For details on scene mode, refer to page 52.
For how to set manual focus/white balance
manually, refer to page 69-72.
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