[Zoom Speed]: Determines the zoom speed of the zoom lever.

[YVariable]: The zoom lever operates at a variable speed. Press gently for a slow zoom; press harder for faster zooms.

[]Speed 1] to [ZSpeed 3]: The zoom lever operates at a constant speed. Speed 1 is the slowest and speed 3 the fastest.

[Zoom Position at Startup]: Allows you to choose the position of the zoom when you turn on the camcorder.

[Full Wide Angle]: The zoom position will be at full wide angle.

[Last Used Position]: The zoom position will be at the same position it was the last time you used zoom.

•When this function is set to [Full Wide Angle] and you manually adjust the focus, the focus will be lost and autofocus will be activated the next time you turn on the camcorder.

[Focus Assistance]: When focus assistance is activated, the image at the center of the screen is magnified to help you focus manually (A76).

•Using focus assistance will not affect the recordings. It will be cancelled automatically after 4 seconds or when you start recording.

•This function is available only when the shooting mode is set to ,

SCN or .

•This function is available only for recording movies.

[Auto Backlight Correction]: When this setting is set to [iOn], the cam- corder automatically corrects for backlight conditions when shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them.

•This function is available only when the shooting mode is set to ,

SCN or .

•Automatic backlight correction is not available in the following cases.-In mode, when using a cinema-look filter other than [Cinema Standard].-In SCN mode, when using the [JNight Scene], [KSnow],[LBeach], [MSunset] or [OSpotlight] Special Scene mode.

[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

•Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to 24P; 1/15 when it is set to PF30 or 30P.

• This function is not available when the shooting mode is set to SCN .• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [jOff].

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