The camera can be focused periodically by pressing the shutter button partway down. The AF system does not continually focus when the button is pressed and held so the operation should be repeated as the subject distances changes.
Changes to exposure can be made with exposure compensation (p. 51) and changes to white balance and the movie mode can be made with the movie menu. Before activating exposure compensation or the movie menu, pause the video deck. Restart the deck after the changes have been made.
For long recordings, the use of the optional AC adapter (p. 17) is recommended over batteries. The display button can turn the camera monitor off when recording NTSC video to save power.
Turn the Direct Video function off using the movie menu. Movie clips cannot be recorded to the memory card if Direct Video is on. If the mode dial is turned to another position, Direct Video is turned off.
Shooting tips
A separate microphone can be used to record the audio track of the video recording. Disconnect the white audio plug of the AV cable from the television or video deck. Connect a microphone directly to the deck. Refer to the deck’s and microphone’s instruction manual for the connection procedure.
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