FULL AUTO SYSTEM
Setting the FULL AUTO switch to “FULL AUTO” position sets the Focus and White Balance to the AUTO modes and
the shutter
speed to
STANDARD mode. This makes it possible for anyone to make accurate Camcorder recordings.
When the FULL AUTO switch is set to the “FULL AUTO” position, the FULL AUTO mark
‘*-a”
and
“
ti
”
mark
normally appear on the LCD display. However, if the
“
cII
”
and
“@a”
start flashing, other alarm indicators may ap-
pear in the viewfinder. These indicators mean that camera recording is not possible for some reason, such as if a cas-
sette with its
tab removed has
been loaded into the Camcorder.
Camera recording IS
possible
in the FULL AUTO mode when
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&
mark
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cm
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am
appear.
When any alarm indicator
appears in the viewfinder
follow the alarm immedial
(See page 20.)
:ely.
FULL AUTO switch
AUTO FOCUS
Cautions:
Autofocus lets you concentrate on creating great videos,
knowing they will be perfectly focused.
In the FULL AUTO position, the focus is continuously
adjusted to maintain the best focus. There is a small
area in the centre of the viewfinder which detects the
subject distance and sets the focus. Try and keep the
subject in the middle of the viewfinder.
l
Do not touch the focus ring while the autofocus mechanism
is operating.
l If the lens is dirty or obscured, accurate focusing may be
difficult. Keep these clean at all times. If they become dirty,
clean with a soft tissue and use lens cleaning fluid to clean the
lens. Should condensation occur, dry by wiping with a soft cloth
or wait until the condensation evaporates.
l
When recording subjects that change rapidly, such as when
zooming rapidly from wide-angle to telephoto, panning quickly
from a distant scene to one nearby, etc., it sometimes takes
a few seconds before the
subiect
is in focus.
The autofocus may not be able to focus on a subject in the
fol-
lowing situations. Manually focus the lens to obtain the correct
focus.
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Subject too dark.
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,
Lack of contrast,
le.
snow scene.
Scene Includes objects at
Light
reflects off the subject.
uniform
distance apart
overlap
In
the same scene.
Into
background
Fast-moving
subject
Background IS too
bright
Subfect
has
fine.
repeated patterns.
Sublects at different
drstances
appear
In
the
center
of the viewfinder
at the same
time
Subrect
has horizontal
stripes
Sublect
IS skewed
We recommend that you start recording after focusing on a
Sublect
IS
betng
shot through a
dirty
1 High-speed electronic shutter
being
or wet window.
j
used
under fluorescent
Ilghting.
AUTO WHITE BALANCE
Your Camcorder is equipped with automatic white
balance which ensures good colour in your videos.
Cor-
rect
colour balance is important for accurate colour
reproduction.
The white balance is automatically adjusted to
compen-
sate for any changes in the colour temperature of the
light.
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