Recording

Soft skin mode

This makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance.

(RAM) (-RW) (-R) (-R\DL) (SD)

This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1Press the cursor button. Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration.

2Move the cursor button left to select [ ].

To cancel the soft skin mode

Select [ ] again.

≥If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour, they will also be smoothed.

≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.

≥If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel soft skin mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.

Tele macro function

This is for bringing only what you want to record into focus to take close-ups.

(RAM) (-RW) (-R) (-R\DL) (SD)

By focusing only on the subject and blurring the background, the image can be impressive.

The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 60 cm.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1Press the cursor button. Then move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration.

2Move the cursor button right to select [ ].

≥If the magnification is 12k or less, then it is automatically set to 12k.

To cancel the tele macro function

Select [ ] again.

≥If a sharper focus cannot be achieved, adjust the focus manually. (l 65)

≥In the following cases, the tele macro function is cancelled.

The zoom magnification becomes lower than 12k.

The power is turned off or the mode dial is operated.

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Panasonic HDC-DX1 Soft skin mode, Tele macro function, To cancel the soft skin mode, To cancel the tele macro function