HD Camcorder Instruction Manual

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Automatic Backlight Correction
When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, you
can have the camcorder automatically correct for the backlight.
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.
2 Select ( ) [ BLC] and press .
• appears.
• Press again to turn off the backlight
correction.
Manual Focus Adjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case,
focus manually.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Adjust the zoom before you start the procedure.
1 Open ( ) the joystick guide.
2 Select ( ) [ Focus] and press .
The current focus is locked and
“MF”
appears.
3 Push the joystick ( ) or ( ) once to
verify if the image is focused.
• The center of the screen will be magnified to help you focus more
easily. You can also turn off the focus assist function ( 144).
• When face detection ( 72) is activated, instead of the center of the
picture, the camcorder will magnify the face of the person identified
as the main subject. If there is more than one person in the picture,
you can select the main subject manually.
BLC
• Reflective surfaces
• Subjects with low contrast
or without vertical lines
• Fast moving subjects
• Through wet windows
•Night scenes
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Focus
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