Panasonic HDC-SD1 operating instructions White balance, About the MF assist function

Recording

4Move the cursor button left or right to bring the subject into focus.

The centre of the screen is enlarged. The normal screen returns approximately

2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus.

≥The centre of the screen is not enlarged when [MF ASSIST] is [OFF].

To restore to the automatic adjustment

Press the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch down again to the FOCUS position.

≥You can also restore the auto focusing by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO.

≥The subject may not be in focus when zoomed in if focusing with a wide angle. First, zoom in on the subject, and then focus on it.

About the MF assist function

The centre of the screen is enlarged during manual focus adjustment. This allows you to focus on the subject more easily.

≥MF assist does not work if the zoom magnification is more than 12k.

≥The part of the screen that is enlarged is not enlarged on the image actually recorded.

≥The zebra pattern does not appear on the part of the screen that is enlarged when [ZEBRA] is [ON].

White balance

This is for recording in natural colours.

The automatic white balance function may not reproduce natural colours depending on the scenes or lighting conditions. If so, you can adjust the white balance manually.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL.

The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically.

2Move the cursor button up to select [ ].

3Move the cursor button left or right to select the white balance mode.

[ AWB ]: Auto white balance adjustment

[	]:	Indoor mode (for recording under
		incandescent lamps)
		≥Incandescent lights, halogen lamps
[	]:	Outdoor mode
		≥Outdoors under a clear sky

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