Sanyo VPC-HD1000EX Camcorder User Manual


 
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SIMPLE/SHOOTING
HINT
Adjusting the monitor brightness
iWhile the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for
adjusting the brightness of the monitor (page 153) by pressing the MENU
button for at least 1 second.
What is the camera focusing on?
iA target mark & on the monitor
shows the area the camera is
focusing on.
iThe camera automatically
determines the correct focus by
measuring from 9 different focus
points within the shooting area. If the
target mark is at a position that is
different from the point you wish to
focus on, you can refocus, for
example, by changing the shooting
angle.
iThe large target mark appears when
the camera focuses on a wide area
in the center of the screen.
The focus can be locked
iBy assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 148), the
autofocus can be set to a fixed focus. When the autofocus is fixed, the p
icon appears on the monitor.
iWhen the focus range (page 72) setting is changed, the focus lock is
released.
The shutter speed and aperture are displayed
iThe shutter speed and aperture settings are shown on the Shooting
Screen. You can use them as a reference when shooting.
If the camera shake icon > appears...
iDuring still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility
that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the
camera shake icon may appear on the monitor. In this case, use a tripod to
stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to
automatic (page 77).
iWhen shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks +
mode, the camera shake icon always appears, but this is normal.
F1.8
1/30
Shutter speed
Aperture
Target mark
Camera shake icon