Setting Image Size, Quality and Camera Control (Video and Camera)
● The auto focus might have difficulty with the following objects:
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Subjects that consist | Insubstantial |
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horizontal lines or stripes | flames or smoke |
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Quickly moving | Night views or dark | Far and near |
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●The focusing range (approx) differs depend on the Day Mode or Night Mode. The ranges for Wide and Tele ends are the same.
Focus Mode | Day Mode | Night Mode* |
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Auto | 0.3m (11.8 in) – ∞ | |
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Auto (for domes) | 2.0m (78.7 in) – ∞ | 0.3m (11.8 in) – ∞ |
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Fixed at infinity | Point of | infinity |
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*When you are using an infrared lamp, the focusing range for “Auto” and “Auto (for domes)” will be approximately 0.6m (23.6in) to ∞, and for “Fixed at infinity”, it
may become out of focus depending on objects.
●When focus adjustment is difficult (e.g., when shooting a night scene which has low contrast), it is recommended to fix the focus to infinity.
3Slow Shutter
Select the longest slow shutter speed used in the Auto Exposure mode when shooting a dark image. NTSC: “Not Used”, “1/15”, and “1/8.” PAL: “Not Used”, “1/12”, and “1/6”. A longer shutter speed results in a longer trail with a moving object. Select a speed appropriate for the shooting scene (→dStart Guide
4Day & Night
Specify how to switch between the Day and Night modes. Select from “Manual” and “Auto”. * If you are using an infrared lamp, you cannot use the Auto mode.