Tele Macro; Soft Skin Mode - Panasonic HDC-SD41 Operating Instructions Manual

Tele macro

A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up
and shading off the background.
≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 50 cm.
≥ If you set the tele macro function when the zoom is set to less than 16.8a, the zoom is
automatically adjusted to 16.8a.
≥ The tele macro function is cancelled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than
16.8k.
PRE-REC
This prevents you from missing a shot.
This allows recording of the pictures and sound to start approximately 3 seconds
before the recording start/stop button is pressed.
appears on the screen.
≥
PRE-REC
≥ Aim the unit at the subject beforehand.
≥ There is no beep sound.
≥ PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases.
j If you change the mode
/
j
If you remove the SD card
j
If you remove the SD card while [MEDIA SELECT] is set to [VIDEO/SD CARD]
j If you press the MENU button
j If you turn the unit off
j If you start recording
j After 3 hours have passed
≥ After setting PRE-REC, if recording starts in less than 3 seconds, or while the PRE-REC
indication flashes within about 3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation, motion
pictures taken 3 seconds before pressing the recording start/stop button cannot be
recorded.
≥ Images displayed on the thumbnail in playback mode will differ from the motion pictures
displayed at the start of playback.

Soft skin mode

This makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance.
This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up.
≥ 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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