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Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index
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Useful functions for
recording movies and
photos
Zooming
You can magnify images up to 70 times the
original size with the power zoom lever.
You can magnify images also with the
/
on the LCD screen.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Notes
SteadyShot may not reduce image blurring as
desired when the power zoom lever is set to the
T (Telephoto) side.
Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom
lever. If you move your finger off the power
zoom lever, the operation sound of the power
zoom lever may also be recorded.
You cannot change the zoom speed with the
/ button on the LCD screen.
The minimum possible distance between
camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp
focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide
angle and about 150 cm (about 59 1/8 in.) for
telephoto.
You can magnify images up to 60 times optically
when [
STEADYSHOT] is set to [ACTIVE].
Tips
You can set [
DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 67) if you
want to zoom to a greater level.
Recording better images
automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO)
By pressing , you can record images
using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function.
When you turn the camcorder toward
the subject, the camcorder records using
the optimum combination of the three
detection modes: Face detection, Scene
detection and Camera-shake detection.
When the camcorder detects the subject,
the icons that correspond to the detected
condition are displayed.
Face detection
(Portrait)
The camcorder detects faces, and adjusts
the focus, color, and exposure.
Scene detection
(Back light),
(Landscape),
(Twilight), (Spotlight), (Macro)
The camcorder selects the most effective
setting automatically, depending on the
scene.
Camera-shake detection
(Tripod)
The camcorder detects that camera-shake
does not occur, and makes the optimum
setting for tripod.
Wider range of view
(Wide angle)
Close view
(Telephoto)
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