34
EN
RECORDING FEATURES
MasterPage: Body_Left
To return to automatic focus
Press
FOCUS
again or set the recording mode
dial to
.
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below;
●
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
●
When illumination is low.*
●
When the subject has no contrast (difference
in brightness and darkness), such as a flat,
one-colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
●
When a dark object is barely visible in the
display.*
●
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
●
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or
light reflecting off the surface of a body of
water.
●
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
* The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking: , , ,
and .
You can use manual recording functions easily
by selecting items in the MSET menus.
How to Select a Menu Item
1
Set the power switch to
.
2
Set the recording mode dial to other than
so that
is displayed.
3
Move the multi-controller to
t
(
). The
menu screen appears.
4
Select a desired item
from the MSET menu
with the multi-controller
(
w
/
e
), then press
49
.
There are 3 items in the
MSET menu.
AE
: Manual Exposure (
墌
pg. 35)
WB
: White Balance (
墌
pg. 35)
EF
: Effect (
墌
pg. 36)
Step
5
and
6
below are example of the
manual exposure setting.
5
Select a setting with
the multi-controller (
w
/
e
), then press
49
. The
setting is completed.
6
Close the MSET
menu by moving the
multi-controller to
t
(
).
NOTE:
While recording is in progress, [EF] cannot be set
even if the multi-controller is moved to
t
(
)
.
Manual Settings in MSET
Menu
/
AE
WB
EF
AUTO AUTO
OFF
AE
WB
EF
AUTO AUTO
OFF
AUTO
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