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RECORDING FEATURES
MasterPage: Body_Left
To return to automatic focus
Press FOCUS again or set the recording mode
dial to .
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below;
● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
● When illumination is low.*
● When the subject has no contrast (difference
in brightness and darkness), such as a flat,
one-colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
● When a dark object is barely visible in the
display.*
● When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or
light reflecting off the surface of a body of
water.
● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
* The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking: , , , and .
You can use manual recording functions easily
by selecting items in the MSET menus.
How to Select a Menu Item
1 Set the power switch to .
2 Set the recording mode dial to other than
so that is displayed.
3 Move the multi-controller to t ( ). The
menu screen appears.
4 Select a desired item
from the MSET menu
with the multi-controller
(w/e), then press 49.
There are 3 items in the
MSET menu.
AE: Manual Exposure (੬ pg. 35)
WB: White Balance (੬ pg. 35)
EF: Effect (੬ pg. 36)
Step 5 and 6 below are example of the
manual exposure setting.
5 Select a setting with
the multi-controller (w/
e), then press 49. The
setting is completed.
6 Close the MSET
menu by moving the
multi-controller to t
().
NOTE:
While recording is in progress, [EF] cannot be set
even if the multi-controller is moved to t
().
Manual Settings in MSET
Menu
/
AE WB EF
AUTO
AUTO
OFF
AE WB EF
AUTO
AUTO
OFF
AUTO
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