Sharp VL-WD450U Camcorder User Manual


 
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Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Advanced Features
Subject is too dark.
Advanced Features
Camera Recording
Manual Focus
Auto Focus may not be able to focus on the
subject in the situations shown below. In such
situations, set the camcorder to Manual Focus
mode and focus manually.
1 Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or
CARD-CAMERA mode.
2 Press the AUTO ON/OFF button to
select Manual mode.
3 Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
4 Select T, then press r on the
Operation button. Select “MAN. FOCUS”
(1), then press r (2).
5 Press e to display the focus setting
screen.
M
AN. FOCUS AUTO
M
ANUAL
EXPOSURE
SHUT. SPEED
PIC. EFFECT
SCENE MENU
FADE
QK. RETURN
DIS
MANUAL SET
6 Adjust the Power Zoom
control to frame the
subject as you desire.
Lack of contrast, e.g. snow
scene.
Fast-moving subject. Background is too bright.
Subject has horizontal stripes.
Subject is being shot through a
dirty or wet window.
Light reflects off the subject.
Two subjects at different distances
overlap in the same scene.
Subject has fine, repeated
patterns.
Subjects at different distances
appear in the center of the scene
at the same time.
MANUAL
FOCUS
FAR
NEAR
12bit
SP
SET [ BUTTON]
Fast-speed shutter being used
under fluorescent lighting.