User manual SANYO XACTI VPC-WH1EX

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Dual Camera VPC-WH1EX VPC-WH1 VPC-WH1GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-WH1EX, VPC-WH1 and VPC-WH1GX. 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". [. . . ] i In the sequential shots mode, it is not possible to select night view portrait /, fireworks +, or lamp Q. i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select icons other than = is on page 162. NORMAL/SHOOTING Filter setting The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image. HINT i To return to normal photography, select & from the filter menu, and press the SET button. i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons other than & is on page 163. English 86 RECORDING MENU 1 Self-timer setting By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 120 and 124), you can set the self-timer from the Recording Screen. HINT To pause or cancel the self-timer function. . . i If the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the [ ] button or [ ] button one more time to restart the self-timer. i To cancel self-timer photography, select the N icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET button. i The self-timer is automatically reset to off N after the power save mode is activated and the camera turned off. i When the [ ] button or [ ] button is pressed, the multi-indicator will blink for about 10 seconds, and then the image is captured. Also, 4 seconds before the shutter releases, the indication shown in the illustration appears on the monitor. 87 English RECORDING MENU 2 Video stabilizer (motion compensation) setting Your camera can minimize a jittery picture by compensating for unintentional hand motion during video clip recording. HINT If the motion compensation does not seem to be working. . . i Due to the mechanical characteristics of this function, it may not be possible for the camera to compensate for violent motion. i If the digital zoom (page 69) is being used, the large magnification factor may make it difficult for the motion compensation function to work correctly. i When the scene select function is set to night view portrait / or lamp Q, the motion compensation effect may be insignificant. When motion compensation is enabled, i The following icon is shown on the monitor: NORMAL/SHOOTING HD-SHQ 00:04:30 Image stabilizer icon English 88 RECORDING MENU 2 Focus range setting How to use the manual focus 1 Select -, and press the SET button. h The focus distance adjustment bar appears. Press [G] or [H] to adjust the focus distance, and press the SET button. h The focus distance is set, and you are returned to the Recording Screen. 2M 1006 00:54:35 HD-SHQ 2 HINT About zoom movement when using the manual focus i If the focus distance is set to 1. 5 m (4. 92 ft. ) or less, the zoom changes to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance. i When the focus distance is set to 1. 5 m (4. 92 ft. ) or less, the zoom will function only within the range at which the image is focused. About the super macro mode i When the focus range is set to super macro +, the zoom is temporarily set to the wide end. i By assigning an operation shortcut to an arrow key (pages 120 and 124), you can change the focus range setting from the Recording Screen. 89 English Focus mode setting When the spot focus setting is selected, the focus mark + appears in the center of the monitor. 2M 1006 00:54:35 Focus mark NORMAL/SHOOTING Light-measuring mode setting When spot light-measuring is selected, the light-measuring spot mark appears in the center of the monitor. 2M 1006 00:54:35 Light-measuring spot mark English 90 RECORDING MENU 2 ISO sensitivity setting With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]