User manual SANYO VPC-HD1010

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-HD1010EX VPC-HD1010 VPC-HD1010GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD1010EX, VPC-HD1010 and VPC-HD1010GX. Any information regarding only one of these products will be labeled as such. Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet "SAFETY MANUAL". [. . . ] Select the desired setting and press the SET button. h This completes the photo wide D-range setting. 2 HINT Other settings during photo wide D-range shooting i When the photo wide D-range is set to "ON", the following settings automatically change as indicated. Flash (page 102): Disabled (no flash) Exposure (page 114): @ Noise reduction (page 153): "PHOTO NR" is "OFF" Flicker reduction (page 156): "OFF" i During video clip recording, the photo wide D-range is automatically switched to "OFF". i The field of view of captured images will appear slightly narrow. 117 English CAUTION i The photo wide D-range effect may be insignificant if you are shooting in an extremely bright or extremely dark environment. i Note that the exposure time during photo wide D-range shooting is comparatively longer than for normal shooting. i When there are smear or flare effects in the image, or when it is misty, shooting with the photo wide D-range function enabled may in some cases produce an unnatural appearing image. i Depending on the surrounding conditions, for example, when the light sources of light and dark areas are different, an unnatural appearing image may be produced. i Image processing after shooting may take some time. NORMAL/SHOOTING English 118 HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE When you shoot in the high sensitivity mode, the captured image appears even brighter than that specified by the ISO sensitivity and exposure compensation settings. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select "HIGH SENSITIVITY", and press the SET button. 1: The high sensitivity mode is activated. 2: The high sensitivity mode is not activated. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the high sensitivity mode setting. CAUTION Limitations of the high sensitivity mode i If the exposure (page 114) is set to T, g or H, or if the flicker reduction function (page 156) is set to "ON", the high sensitivity mode automatically changes to "OFF". i When the shutter speed is reduced to create a bright image, video clip motion will appear uneven during playback. i When shooting in a dark environment, the autofocus and auto exposure may not function effectively. 119 English DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING This setting allows you to specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled during zoom shooting. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select "DIGITAL ZOOM", and press the SET button. B: Digital zoom cannot be used. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital zoom setting. NORMAL/SHOOTING HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation: When the still image mode is set to J. English 120 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 2 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 151). Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned. h The exposure compensation bar appears. Toggle the SET button to the left or right to adjust the exposure. h The exposure compensation numerical value is shown at the left end of the exposure compensation bar. h The exposure compensation can be set to a value from ­1. 8 EV to +1. 8 EV. h The exposure compensation bar is canceled when the MENU button or the SET button is pressed. 3 SET button 362 00:05:08 Pointer Exposure compensation bar HINT The exposure compensation setting is canceled in the following cases: i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the camera is set to the playback mode. [. . . ] NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not show your subject to his best advantage. Move in closer to your subject or zoom in so that the background does not compete with the subject. i In portrait photography your subject is clearly the central figure, so try techniques that allow the subject to stand out. i If light is coming from behind your subject (backlit), his face will appear dark. [. . . ]