Switching AVCHD mode/DV mode

1Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

2Press the <MENU> button.

3Select [AVCHD] or [DV] in the [HD/SD MODE] item on the setup menu [RECORDING SETUP] screen.

4If the message [TURN POWER OFF] is displayed, switch off the power and switch it on again.

The mode is switched by turning the power on again.

•For how to turn the power on and off, see page 30 of vol.1.

•When you switch to AVCHD mode, <HD> indicator lights in blue.

•When you switch to DV mode, <HD> indicator is turned off.

Shooting in Auto mode

1Turn the POWER/MODE switch of the camera <ON>. (Page 30 of Vol.1)

•Make sure the mode lamp <CAMERA> is lit in red.

2Set the <AUTO/MANU> switch to <AUTO>.

•[] is displayed at the top of the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder.

•In accordance with setting of items on the setup menu [AUTO SW] screen, focus, gain, iris, and white balance are adjusted automatically.

In Auto mode, the face detection function can be used by assigning [FACE DETECT] to

a USER button. This function automatically detects faces, focuses on them, and adjusts the brightness to an appropriate level. When

[FACE DETECT] is set, [ ] appears on the screen.

High-priority frames with orange borders appear on the faces that are large or near the center, and gray frames appear on the others. Up to 15 detected frames are displayed on the screen.

If [PRIMARY] is set in the [FACE FRAMING] item of the setting menu [SW MODE] screen, only the high-priority orange frames are displayed.

• While the focus assist function (enlarged

 

 

view) is operating, the detected frame cannot

Shooting

display.

 

• The [FACE DETECT] function is released in

 

the following cases.

 

- When setting the <AUTO/MANU> switch to

 

 

<MANU> position

 

- When switched to <PB> mode

 

- When turning off the power of the camera

 

• The [FACE DETECT] function can be set

 

even when setting the <AUTO/MANU>

 

switch to <MANU> position. [ ] will be

 

displayed on the screen.

 

3Press the <START/STOP> button to start shooting.

•Press the <START/STOP> button again to pause shooting.

•When shooting at a low angle, it is convenient to use the <START/STOP> button on the side of the handle. Locking with the <HOLD> switch prevents unintentional operation. (Page 24)

•When the menu screen is displayed, shooting is not possible. After closing the menu screen, press the <START/STOP> button.

•When the memory card slot cover is opened during shooting, shooting stops.

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<REC CHECK> button

<START/STOP>

AUTO MANU

 

button on the handle

POWER/MODE switch

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Lock release button <START/STOP> button

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