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2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 1) 2) 3) 4) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 5) 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin color Temperature . Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions. The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the color temperature becomes high the picture becomes bluish and as the color temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish. 1 Select [ SET ] and then press 1. 2 Press 3/4 to select the color temperature and then press [MENU/SET]. • You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K]. VQT1S88 65 Advanced (Recording pictures) C [METERING MODE] For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18. Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed. Applicable modes: ..n [C]: Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method. [ ]: Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly. [U]: Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A. Note • When [C] is selected and [AF MODE] is set to [s], the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person’s face. [AF MODE] AF For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P18. This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Applicable modes: ...n [s]: Face detection The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas) [ ]: AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) [ ]: Multi-area-focusing The camera focuses on up to 5 focus areas per selected AF area pattern. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen. [.]: 1-area-focusing (High speed) The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen. [O]: 1-area-focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen. [U]: Spot-focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen. 66 VQT1S88 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light at thesame time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to [.], [O] or [U]. • If the AF mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus. • Switch the AF mode to [.] or [O] if it is difficult to focus using [U]. • The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the AF mode to any modes other than [s] and then take a picture. • The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in scene mode. • It is not possible to set [s] in the following cases. – In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode. – In motion picture mode. .About [s] The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces. Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White: Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused. • Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ ]. – When the face is not facing the camera – When the face is at an angle – When the face is extremely bright or dark – When there is little contrast on the faces – When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc. – When the face appears small on the screen – When there is rapid movement – When the subject is other than a human being – When the camera is shaking – When digital zoom is used .About [.] • You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes. • The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press theshutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction. .Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking) 1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking Before locking Locked frame, and press 4 to lock the subject • AF tracking frame will continuously focus on the subject’s movement once the subject is recognized. • AF tracking is turned off when 4 is pressed again. 2 Take the picture VQT1S88 67 Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF tracking, or track different subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below. – When the subject is too small – When the recording location is too...