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Video
LCD Video Light
You can use the brightness of the LCD
screen (LCD video light) to record in
completely dark places. For a brighter
picture, we recommend keeping a
distance of about 20 cm - 60 cm (8 in. -
2 ft.) from the subject and/or using the
[
NIGHT] recording program.
1
Turn on the LCD video light.
[
LCD LIGHT OFF]
[
LCD LIGHT ON]
Press
2
Rotate the LCD panel toward the
lens and point it in the direction of
the subject.
3
Press
to turn on the
viewfinder.
Use the viewfinder to continue
recording.
1
Using the viewfinder, repeat step 1
above, selecting [
LCD LIGHT
OFF] instead.
Closing the LCD panel will also turn
off the LCD video light.
2
Press
to turn off the
viewfinder’s display.
Self Timer
1
Activate the self timer.
[
MENU]
[
CAMERA SETUP]
[SELF TIMER]
[
ON
]
2
Press
to close the menu.
appears.
3
Press
to start recording.
The camcorder starts recording after
a 10-second countdown. The
countdown appears on the screen.
NOTES
Once the countdown has begun, you can
press
again or turn off the
camcorder to cancel the self timer.
Manual Focus Adjustment
Autofocus may not work well on the
following subjects. In such case, focus
manually.
• Reflective surfaces
• Subjects with low contrast or without
vertical lines
• Fast moving subjects
• Through wet windows
• Night scenes
POINTS TO CHECK
Adjust the zoom before you start the
procedure.
Mode switch:
switch:
T
O
TURN
OFF
THE
LCD
VIDEO
LIGHT
FUNC.
FUNC.
VIEWFINDER
VIEWFINDER
switch:
switch:
FUNC.
FUNC.
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
