User manual SANYO XACTI VPC-FH1EX

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Dual Camera VPC-FH1EX VPC-FH1 VPC-FH1GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-FH1EX, VPC-FH1 and VPC-FH1GX. 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". [. . . ] h This completes the exposure setting. HINT i To prevent the effects of camera shake at slow shutter speeds, it is recommended to use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera. i A slow shutter speed may be useful for photographing in a darker environment, but noise in the image may be increased. i To minimize noise in the image, complete the noise reduction setting (page 126). i The exposure setting automatically becomes @ if the scene select function is active. i In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/30 sec. i Even if the shutter speed is set to slower than 1/29 sec. , the shutter speed during video clip recording is 1/30 sec. i If the exposure setting is set to T, g or H, by assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (pages 126 and 130), you can select the T, g or H exposure setting from the Recording Screen. 97 English Face chaser setting As you record, the face chaser detects the subject's face, and adjusts the brightness and focus in a way that produces a clear and bright photo of the subject's face. HINT When the face chaser is set to ON. . . i Each face in the Recording Screen is marked with a green frame. i Faces that are in focus are marked with a double green frame. i When shooting begins, the frames marking the faces that are in focus change to orange. i If the scene select function setting was fireworks + or landscape +, it automatically changes to =. i The light measuring mode changes to multi-section light measuring. i When you play back an image that was captured using the face chaser function and magnify it, the magnified image will be centered on the face(s) that were focused on. CAUTION i The face chaser function does not work while the digital zoom is being used. i The face chaser function does not work when zooming in or out. i The face chaser function may not work when the subject's face in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark. NORMAL/SHOOTING English 98 RECORDING MENU 3 Photo wide D-range setting By using the photo wide D-range feature, even in an image comprised of both bright and dark subjects, all the subjects will be captured at a natural brightness level. For example, when a strong backlight is created, as can occur when photographing in bright surroundings, a subject in a bright background appears completely white. Furthermore, the details of dark areas created by the shadows of a backlight are normally obscured in blackness. Shooting with the photo wide D-range function smoothly adjusts the brightness levels from light areas to dark areas. 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 50): Disabled (no flash) l Exposure (pages 54 and 97): @ Photo stabilizer (page 92): ] Scene select fireworks + (page 90): = When sequential shots is active (page 89): V Noise reduction (page 126): "PHOTO NR" is "OFF" i During video clip recording, the photo wide D-range is automatically switched to "OFF". [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]