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. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet "SAFETY MANUAL". Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference. Warning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FOR AMERICAN USERS The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA): WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. [. . . ] i To minimize noise in the image, enable the noise reduction function (page 153). i The exposure setting automatically becomes @ if the scene select function is active. i When the exposure setting is set to , and the aperture size is set to 4. 7 or less, the shutter speed cannot be set to 1/500. i In the sequential shots mode, the shutter speed is faster than 1/15 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 (page 151), you can select the T, g or H exposure setting from the Shooting Screen. 115 English FACE CHASER 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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select "FACE CHASER", and press the SET button. . : The face chaser function is not enabled. 2 Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the face chaser setting. NORMAL/SHOOTING HINT When the face chaser is set to ON. . . i When shooting begins, the frames marking the faces that are in focus change to orange. 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 may not work when the subject's face in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark. English 116 PHOTO WIDE D-RANGE 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. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Shooting Menu (page 49), select "PHOTO WIDE-D", 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. [. . . ] <Advantage of using the manual focus> i Images can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to activate. i Because you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more accurate. <Using the manual focus effectively> i When photographing a moving subject, press the [ ] button just before the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter will be released when the subject is at the correct distance. i Use manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on. 229 English Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: i Choose a background that doesn't detract from your subject. [. . . ]