Manual focus adjustment

Recording

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

2 Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE]

#desired item and press the joystick.

[5] Sports

To record sports scenes or scenes where there are quick motions

[		] Portrait
To make people stand out against the
background
[		] Low light

To make the scene brighter in dark conditions

[	] Spotlight

To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive

[ ] Surf & snow

To record images in bright places such as ski slopes and beaches

To cancel the scene mode function

Press the MENU button, then select [BASIC] # [SCENE MODE] # [OFF] and press the joystick.

≥You can also cancel the scene mode function by setting the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO.

Sports mode

≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause of recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish camera shake.

≥During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.

≥Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change.

≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.

≥If the brightness is insufficient, the sports mode does not function. The [5] display flashes.

≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker.

Portrait mode

≥If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker. If so, change the scene mode setting to

[OFF].

Low light mode

≥Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be

recorded finely.

Spotlight mode

≥If the recording subject is extremely bright, the

recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark.

Surf & snow mode

≥If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish.

(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (SD)

If auto focusing is difficult due to the conditions, then manual focusing is available.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select or

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

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Panasonic VDR-D310GN Manual focus adjustment, Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual