Shooting Video and Taking Photos
24
NOTES
•
Smart AUTO mode:
In
mode the camcorder will automatically use the
Smart AUTO function so you can get perfect recordings every time. Just
point the camcorder and Smart AUTO will automatically select the best
settings for your subject and the scene you want to use. One of 38 icons
will appear depending on the characteristics of the subject, background,
lighting conditions, etc.
See
Smart AUTO
(
;
39) for details.
•
Intelligent IS:
In
mode, the camcorder will automatically select the best
image stabilization setting for the situation.
See
Intelligent IS
(
;
39) for details.
•
Use
or
mode to access the menus and advanced functions and
to change various settings up to your preferences.
See
Recording in
n
(Manual) Mode
(
;
42),
CINEMA Mode and
Cinema-Look Filters
(
;
101) and all through
Recording
(
;
37)
for details.
•
Follow the suggestions of the Story Creator to transform casual and
random videos to interesting video stories. Story Creator offers easy-to-
follow scripts optimized for various scenarios.
See
Using Story Creator to Create Video Stories
(
;
99) for details.
•
About the zoom:
The camcorder features 10x optical zoom. When recording
in
mode, you can also use the 200x digital zoom.
See
[Digital Zoom]
(
;
142) for details.
•
About the zoom speed:
- Zoom buttons on the wireless controller: one of three constant speeds.
- Onscreen zoom controls: depends on where you touch within the zoom
control.
- Zoom lever: variable speed. That is, the zoom speed depends on how
you press the lever: press gently for slower zooms; press harder for faster
zooms. You can also change the zoom speed to one of three constant
speeds.
See
Zooming
(
;
52) for details.
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