Useful Information
Hints for Better Shooting
•Position the subject in the centre of the scene. When using auto focus, whatever is in the centre of the scene is kept in focus.
•Horizontal panning (lateral movement) and tilting (vertical movement) should be done slowly to emphasize the wide expanse of a scene or the height of a building, and to make scenes easy to watch during playback.
•Use a
Note:
•It may take longer to focus when zooming and panning are used frequently.
Position the | Focus manually when |
subject in the | you need to position |
centre. | the subject off centre |
| (see page 54) |
•Avoid backlit subjects. For the best picture, shoot with the light source behind you.
When the background is brighter than the subject, the subject often becomes too dark. If you have to record in this lighting, use Backlight Compensation or correct the iris value to improve the picture (see pages 35 and 58).
Light from behind | Backlighting |
•Before zooming, think about how to best frame the shot. Frequent zooming produces unattractive pictures. It also runs down the battery more quickly.
•When image shaking is noticeable during
Mini DV Cassette
Precautions when using a Mini DV cassette
•Be sure to use only Mini DV cassettes with the i mark.
•This camcorder can record and play back using Mini DV cassettes with built in memory (MIC), but it cannot record to, or play back from this memory.
•To record in LP mode, use a Mini DV cassette labelled for use with LP mode.
•Do not insert anything into the holes on the bottom of the Mini DV cassette or block them in any way.
•Avoid placing the Mini DV cassette in areas conducive to dust or mold.
•Do not place the Mini DV cassette near magnetic sources such as electric clocks or magnetic devices as this may adversely affect recorded material.
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