User manual SANYO VPC-HD700GX

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL Digital Movie Camera VPC-HD700EX VPC-HD700 VPC-HD700GX Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-HD700EX, VPC-HD700 and VPC-HD700GX. 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 If the exposure setting is set to T, g or H, by assigning an operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can select the T, g or H exposure setting from the Shooting Screen. English 114 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 48), select "DIGITAL ZOOM", and press the SET button. B: Digital zoom cannot be used. DIGITAL ZOOM ON OFF 2 OK Select the desired setting, and press the SET button. h This completes the digital zoom setting. HINT i The digital zoom does not function in the following situation: When the still image mode is set to E. 115 English FACE CHASER As you capture a still image, 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 48), 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 If you press the [ ] button halfway, the frames marking the faces that are in focus change to orange. If you magnify an image that was captured with the face chaser function enabled, the magnified image will center on the face(s). i The face chaser function may not work when the subject's face in the monitor is relatively small or appears dark. English 116 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 48), select "HIGH SENSITIVITY", and press the SET button. 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 113) is set to T, g or H, or if the flicker reduction function (page 153) 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. 117 English EXPOSURE COMPENSATION By assigning the exposure compensation operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149), you can make the image lighter or darker when capturing images. 1 2 Assign the operation shortcut to the SET button (page 149). Toggle the SET button in the direction for which the operation shortcut was assigned. 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. NORMAL/SHOOTING 3 SET button 362 HD-SHQ 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 After the power is turned off. English 118 PLAYBACK NORMAL/PLAYBACK SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK Specify the settings for playing back files continuously in a "slideshow" format. In a slideshow of still images, you can set the transition time, transition effects and BGM. 1 Display the NORMAL Mode Playback Menu (page 48), select "SLIDESHOW", and press the SET button. TIME: Adjust the transition speed (the period that an image is displayed before it changes to the next image). EFFECT: Select a transition effect as an image changes to the next image. BGM: Specify the settings for playing background music during slideshow playback. START: Begin slideshow playback. SLIDESHOW MODE TIME EFFECT BGM START OK ALL 1sec OFF <Changing a setting> 1 Select the item you wish to change, 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. 223 English Shooting portraits (portrait mode >) Points: i Choose a background that doesn't detract from your subject. [. . . ]