User manual CARLON RC3676

[. . . ] The removable hard disk (provided) or Microdrive® is a type of CF card compliant with CF+ Type II. You can select the most suitable recording medium and mode for picture quality, image size, recording time, and computer environment. 62) Editing Files on your PC USB 2. 0 enables the smooth transfer of video and still images to a computer. With the bundled Cyberlink software, you can easily edit video and create your own DVDs. [. . . ] The setting is completed. 6 Close the MSET menu by moving the multi-controller to t ( ±0 AUTO AUTO AUTO AE WB OFF EF ). NOTE: While recording is in progress, [EF] cannot be set even if the multi-controller is moved to t ( ). MasterPage: Menu_Right RC3676. book Page 35 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:08 PM RECORDING FEATURES EN 35 Manual Exposure Manual exposure is recommended in the following situations: ● When shooting using reverse lighting or when the background is too bright. ● When shooting on a reflective natural background such as at the beach or when skiing. ● When the background is overly dark or the subject is bright. White Balance The white balance is usually adjusted automatically for correctness of the color reproduction under various lighting. However, you can also select the following modes according to the shooting situations. 1 Select [WB] in the MSET menu. MWB: For adjusting the white balance manually depending on the light source. HALOGEN: When a video light or similar type of lighting is used. 1 Select [AE] in the MSET menu. (video mode only) 3 To brighten the image, move the multicontroller to e. To darken the image, move the multi-controller to w. ● Adjustment range For video recording: –6 to +6 or AUTO (automatic exposure) For still image recording: –2. 0 to +2. 0 (EV) 4 Press 49. To lock the exposure After step 5, press and hold 49 for over 2 seconds. To return to automatic white balance Select [AUTO] in step 2. NOTES: ● You cannot use the manual exposure at the same time when the program AE function is set to (Snow) (੬ pg. ● If the adjustment does not cause any visible change in brightness, set [GAIN UP] to [ON]. FILE: File name FOLDER: Folder name DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file) QUALITY: Sound quality (੬ pg. 30), information on the selected file is You can view the file information in playback mode. Press INFO while video playback is paused. FILE: File name FOLDER: Folder name DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file) QUALITY: Image quality (੬ pg. To turn off the file information display Press INFO repeatedly. displayed. To turn off the file information display Press INFO repeatedly. Histogram (for Still Image Files) A histogram is a graph indicating the image’s brightness. 0 (darker on the left and I SO1 0 0 brighter on the right), while the vertical axis indicates how many pixels exist for each brightness level. ● The more pixels there are in center position, the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced. ● The more pixels there are toward the right, the brighter the image. By checking the image and its histogram, you can see the exposure level pattern and the overall tone reproduction condition. D Information on Still Image Files Press INFO while a still image is displayed. FILE: File name FOLDER: Folder name DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording SIZE: Image size (੬ pg. To turn off the file information display Press INFO repeatedly. To display the histogram of still image files Press INFO repeatedly while a still image is displayed. [. . . ] 14, 15 Aperture-Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 EN M Manual Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 O Operation Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 C CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]