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For better color balance adjustment when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [AUTO], aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA-TAPE when:

You remove the battery pack for replacement.

You bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure, or bring your camcorder in from outside.

Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure when:

You changed the [PROGRAM AE] settings when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [ONE PUSH].

You brought your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa.

Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps.

SHARPNESS

You can adjust the sharpness of the image outline with / . appears when the sharpness is anything other than the default setting.

SoftenSharpen

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• You cannot adjust the sharpness when [CINEMA EFECT] is selected in Digital effect.

AUTO SHUTTER

GON

Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the

 

shutter speed when recording in bright conditions.

 

 

OFF

Select when recording without using the electronic shutter.

 

 

AE SHIFT

You can adjust the exposure using / . and the setting value appear when the exposure is anything other than the default setting.

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Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim.

Use this function when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. You can set the exposure for a brighter or darker image.

SPOT FOCUS

See page 41 for details.

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