Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Highlights of the Camcorder
- Table of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Preparations
- 3. Recording
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Video Configuration: Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate
- Slow & Fast Motion Recording
- Shooting Modes
- Exposure Adjustment
- Automatic Gain Control (AGC) Limit
- White Balance
- Using Looks
- Zooming
- Focus Adjustment
- Image Stabilization
- Setting the Time Code
- Setting the User Bit
- Recording Audio
- Selecting the Audio Recording Format
- Audio Settings and Recorded Audio Channels
- Connecting an External Microphone or External Audio Input Source to the Camcorder
- Using Line Input or an External Microphone Connected to an INPUT Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (INPUT Terminals)
- Adjusting the Microphone’s Sensitivity (INPUT terminals)
- Microphone Attenuator (INPUT terminals)
- Using the Built-in Microphone or an External Microphone Connected to the MIC Terminal
- Audio Recording Level (Built-in Microphone/MIC Terminal)
- Microphone Sensitivity (Built-in Microphone)
- Microphone Attenuator (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Low-Cut Filter (Built-in Microphone or MIC Terminal)
- Using Headphones
- Color Bars/Audio Reference Signal
- Pre-Recording
- Onscreen Displays
- Infrared Recording
- Using the Optional RC-V100 Remote Controller
- Using the GP-E2 GPS Receiver
- 4. Customization
- 5. Playback
- 6. External Connections
- 7. Saving Clips
- 8. Additional Information
- Quick Guide
- Important Usage Instructions
- Precautions About the Battery Pack
- Supplied Accessories
- Table of Contents
- Names of Parts
- Charging the Battery Pack
- Basic Preparations
- Setting the Date, Time and Language
- Using SD Cards
- Recording Clips and Photos
- Playing Back and Saving Clips and Photos
- Connecting to an External Monitor
- Onscreen Icons and Displays
- Safety Instructions and Handling Precautions
- Others
- Abridged Specifications
- Additional Information
- Warranty
Focus Adjustment
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Limiting Autofocus to Faces
While using autofocus, you can limit the autofocus function only to cases when a subject’s face is
detected and use manual focus for all other scenes. The camcorder will also adjust the brightness
when focusing automatically on the subject’s face.
Set an assignable button to [~ Face Only AF] (A 85) and press the button.
• ~ appears on the screen.
NOTES
• The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human subjects. In such case, turn face
detection & tracking off.
• When face detection & tracking is activated, the slowest shutter speed used by the camcorder is
1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to 23.98P).
• In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples include:
- Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall picture.
- Faces turned to the side, upside down, at a diagonal or partially hidden.
• Face detection & tracking cannot be used in the following cases.
- When the shooting mode is set to [Q Night Scene], [R Low Light] or [T Fireworks].
- When the shutter speed used is slower than 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to 23.98P).
- When the digital zoom is activated at more than 80x zoom.
- During infrared mode.
• Touching somewhere with a color or pattern unique to the subject will make it easier to track.
However, if there is another subject in the vicinity that shares similar characteristics to the selected
subject, the camcorder may start tracking the incorrect subject. Touch the screen again to select
the desired subject.
• In certain cases, the camcorder may not be able to track the subject. Typical examples include:
- Subjects extremely small or large in relation to the overall picture.
- Subjects too similar to the background.
- Subjects lacking sufficient contrast.
- Fast moving subjects.
- When shooting indoors with insufficient lighting.
• Autofocus limited to faces will be deactivated in the following cases:
- When the power switch, camera mode switch or INFRARED switch is operated.
- In the same cases that face detection & tracking cannot be used (see above).
- When the camcorder is switched between autofocus and manual focus.
- When the assignable button is no longer assigned to [~ Face Only AF].