Specifications
Useful Features
Camera Recording
Scene Menu (Programme AE)
You can set the VIEWCAM to the shooting mode that
will bring the best results for a specific type of shooting
situation. Just select one of the four scene settings
shown below. The VIEWCAM will automatically set the
exposure, white balance, and shutter speed to produce
the optimum picture quality for the selected situation.
Scene . .
situatiun
To record a fast-moving subject.
SPORT
When the background is too
SNOW .
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TWI -
When you want to faithfully
LIGHT
record the red of the setting sun,
and the surrounding twilight.
When the illumination is from a
PARTY spotlight or candles.
Press the MENU button until L5m
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appears on the monitor.
2 Press the n button to select the scene
setting that best fits the recording
situation.
Each time you press the w button, the
scene indicator changes as shown.
VtEWCAM Adjustment
The shutter speed is set to l/500 sec. for a
clear, unblurred picture of fast-moving objects.
The white balance is set for outdoor sunlight.
The aperture is adjusted to maintain the
appropriate brightness. The white balance is
set for outdoor sunlight.
The white balance is fixed to optimize the red
of the sunset. Light sensitivity and contrast are
reduced to reproduce the surrounding twilight.
Brightness is adjusted to reduce white flaring
(overexposure) from faces when the spotlight
or candles are too bright.
To Go Back to Auto Mode
Select “SCENE MENU” in step 2, and then
press the MODE DISPLAY button to turn off
the control button indicators.
Notes:
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Even after you turn off the mode display, the
selected shooting mode will remain in effect.
When “SPORT” is selected, recording under
the light of fluorescent lamps, mercury lamps,
or sodium lamps may cause colour shifts or
fluctuations in picture brightness.
When “TWILIGHT” is selected, the picture may
not be satisfactory if the lighting is very dim.
We recommend that you use Auto mode
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MODE DISPLAY button
n button
(“SCENE MENU”) to record outdoor parties.
The shooting mode will return to Auto mode
(“SCENE MENU”) if the power source is
interrupted.