Panasonic PV-GS250 - Backlight Compensation Function; Magicpix Functions; Soft Skin Mode

Record mode
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Backlight compensation function
This protects a backlit subject from being
darkened.
pSet to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1 Press the joystick until the icon appears.
2 Move the joystick right to select the
backlight compensation icon [ ].
pThe image on the screen will become
brighter.
x
To return to normal recording
Select the [ ] icon again.
pIf you operate the [OFF/ON] switch or the mode
dial, the backlight compensation is canceled.
MagicPix functions
This function allows you to record color subjects
in dark locations to stand out against the
background.
Attach the Camcorder to a tripod, and you can
record images free from vibration.
pOnly manual focusing can be used.
pRecorded scene is seen as if frames were
missed.
MagicPix function
You can record dark locations brightly in color.
0 Lux MagicPix function
You can record completely dark locations with the
light of the LCD monitor.
pSet to Tape Recording Mode.
1 Press the joystick until the icon  appears.
2 Move the joystick up to select the MagicPix
icon [ ].
pEach upward press switches the modes.
OFFMagicPix function0 Lux MagicPix
functionOFF
3 (In the case of 0 Lux MagicPix function)
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens
side.
pWhen the LCD monitor is reversed, the
Power LCD Lamp turns on and the screen is
lit in white.
pRecord the subject while viewing it on the
viewfinder.
pThe light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.
3.9 feet (1.2 m) or less.
x
To cancel the MagicPix function
Select the MagicPix icon until the MagicPix
indication disappears.
pIf set in a bright place, the screen may become
whitish for a while.
pThe MagicPix function makes the signal
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30M
longer than usual, so that dark scenes invisible
to the naked eye can be recorded brightly. For
this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible
may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
pThe MagicPix function is canceled when you
operate the power switch or the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin color to be recorded in a
softer tone.
pSet to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1 Press the joystick until the icon  appears.
2 Move the joystick down to select the soft
skin icon [ ].
x To cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [ ] icon again.
pIf the background or anything else in the scene
has colors similar to the skin color, they will also
be softened.
pIf the brightness is insufficient, the effect may
not be clear.
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