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Explanation of terms
Automatic white balancewhite balance adjustment range, use the manual
White balance adjustment recognizes the color white balance adjustment mode.
of light and adjusts so the white color will
become a purer white. The unit determines the White balance adjustment
hue of light that comes through the lens, thereby White balance adjustment determines the white
judging the recording condition, and selects the color under different light sources. By
closest hue setting.recognizing which is the white color under
This is called automatic white balance sunlight and which is the white color under a
adjustment.fluorescent light, the unit can adjust the balance
However, since the unit only stores white color among the other colors.
information under several light sources, Since the white color is the reference for all the
automatic white balance adjustment does not colors, the unit can record pictures in a natural
function normally under other light sources.hue if it can recognize the reference color white.
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9 000KAuto focus
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7 000KThe lens is moved forward or backward
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6 000Kautomatically to bring the subject into focus.
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1)6)Auto focus has the following characteristics.
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e Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a
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e Attempts to bring an object with higher
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contrast into focus.
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Due to these characteristics, auto focus does not
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work correctly in the following situations. Record
The illustration above shows the range over pictures in the manual focus mode.
which the auto white balance functions.
1) The effective range of automatic white Recording distant and close-up objects at the
balance adjustment on this unitsame time
2) Blue skySince the unit focuses on whatever is at the
3) Cloudy sky (rain)center of the screen, it is difficult to bring the
4) TV screenbackground into focus when close-up objects are
5) Sunlightplaced in focus. When recording people with
6) White fluorescent lampdistant mountains in the background, you cannot
7) Halogen light bulbfocus on both the subject which is close-up and
8) Incandescent light bulbthe objects which are in the distance.
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
Outside of the effective range of automatic white
balance adjustment, the image will become
reddish or bluish. Even within the effective range
of automatic white balance adjustment, the
automatic white balance adjustment may not
function properly if there is more than one light
source. For light outside the functional automatic
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