Hints For Better Shooting; Optical Picture Control - Sharp VL-E71E Operation Manual

Camera Recording
More hints for shooting better videos
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When you are using auto focus, whatever is in the
centre of the screen is kept in focus.
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Before zooming, think about how to frame the shot
best. Stop zooming when the shot is well framed.
When image shake is noticeable during zoomed-in
telephoto shooting, use a tripod,
or press the
Power Zoom W (wide angle) button to zoom out.
Screw the tripod into the tripod socket on the
bottom of the VIEWCAM.
Position the subject in the centre of the screen.
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Use wide-angle settings for fast-moving subjects.
Horizontal panning (lateral movement) and tilting
(vertical movement) should be done slowly to
emphasize the wide expanse of a scene or the
height of a building, and to make them easy to
watch on playback.
Position the subject in
the centre.
w It may take longer to focus when zooming
and panning are used frequently.
Focus manually when
you
need to position
the
subject off centre
(see page 20).
Avoid backlit subjects. For the best picture, the
light source should be located behind the
VIEWCAM.
When the background is brighter than the subject,
the subject often becomes too dark. If you need to
record under such conditions, use the backlight
compensation (BLC) function to improve the
This function automatically causes the LCD's
backlight to become brighter for easier viewing when
recording outdoors.
m Outdoor recording depletes battery pack
power more quickly than indoor recording.
picture (see page 21).
Light from behind
Backlighting