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AdvancedFeatures(cont.)

Menu Screen Explanations

FOCUS

AUTO

Adjusts focus automatically.

 

MANU

Allows you to adjust focus manually (pg. 34, 35).

 

 

 

EXPOSURE

AUTO

Adjusts exposure automatically.

 

MANU

Allows you to adjust exposure manually (pg. 36).

 

 

 

DATE/TIME

Allows you to set the current date and time (pg. 13).

 

 

 

TELE MACRO

OFF

Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus

 

 

depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance

 

ON

 

more than 1m (3.3 ft.) to the subject, the lens is out of focus at

 

 

 

 

the maximum telephoto setting. When set to “ON”, you can

 

 

shoot a subject as large as possible at a distance of approx. 60

 

 

cm (2 ft.).

 

 

•Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.

 

 

 

TAPE LENGTH

Allows you to set the tape length depending on the tape used (pg. 16).

 

 

 

M.W.B.

AUTO

This camcorder’s Automatic Color Temperature system senses

 

: FINE

the color temperature of the ambient lighting for automatic

 

white balance adjustment. However, precise color adjustment is

 

 

 

: CLOUD

not possible under the following conditions:

 

 

•When an object is in various shades of the same color.

 

: HALOGEN

 

•When a predominantly red or brown object is being shot

 

 

 

MWB

outdoors.

 

In these cases, use the camcorder’s built-in preset filters for

 

 

 

 

white balance adjustment (pg. 37).

 

 

 

ZOOM SPEED

FAST

Allows you to set the zooming speed (pg. 20).

 

SLOW

 

 

 

 

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