Radio Shack Camcorder Model 130 Moviecorder - Manual (Page 18)

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SPECIAL VIDEO RECORDING FEATURES
AUTO FOCUSING
The automatic focusing feature lets you concen-
trate on recording great videos without having to
worry about whether or not they are properly fo-
cused.
The camcorder detects the distance from the
camcorder to the object you see in the center of
the viewfinder, then sets the focus for that dis-
tance. When you move the camcorder, the cam-
corder continuously adjusts the focus to
maintain the sharpest picture. Try to keep your
desired subject in the middle of the viewfinder.
Notes:
• If the lens gets dirty, clean it with a soft tis-
sue and lens-cleaning fluid.
• If the lens gets damp, dry it with a soft cloth
or wait until the moisture evaporates.
• Always replace the lens cap when you fin-
ish recording.
• The auto-focus sensor might not be able to
focus on a subject when:
— You are taping in extremely low light.
— You are taping in snow or fog.
— Close and distant objects are both near
the center of the viewfinder.
— You are taping a long object (such as a
fence rail) from its end.
— The scene includes several objects
equal distances apart.
— Light reflects off the subject.
— The focus point moves rapidly.
— You are taping through a window.
VARIABLE SPEED
POWER ZOOM
The power-zoom feature lets you go from wide-
angle to telephoto shots at the touch of a button.
During recording, press
W or T with the fingers
of your right hand. Press W (wide-angle) to
zoom out and T (telephoto) to zoom in.
As you zoom out or in, a bar with an indicator ap-
pears on the left side of the viewfinder. The indi-
cator moves up and down the bar, showing the
relative zoom position. The pressure you place
on
W and T controls the speed of the zoom. The
harder you press W and T , the faster the cam-
corder zooms.
MACRO FOCUSING
The camcorder’s macro focusing feature lets
you shoot close up pictures (as little as 1
1 /
4
inch-
es away) of objects such as flowers, printed ma-
terial, or photos in your family album.
To use macro focus, press and hold down W
(see “Variable Speed Power Zoom” above) until
you see the widest possible angle in the view-
finder, then aim the camcorder at the object you
are shooting. In most cases, the camcorder au-
tomatically focuses on the subject.
Notes:
• Since macro focus exaggerates even the
slightest movement of the camcorder or
subject, we recommend that you set the
camcorder on a tripod while using macro
focus.
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