Tips On Recording Positions; Hints For Better Shooting - Sharp ViewCam VL-E79E Operation Manual

Tips on Recording Positions
The rotating LCD monitor screen lets you enjoy
easy video recording in relaxed postures.
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You can record using more natural body pos-
tures since you can see the subject on-screen,
without having to hold the VIEWCAM against
your eye.
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The LCD monitor also makes high-angle and
low-angle shots easy.
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In hand-held recording, the VIEWCAM has to be
steadied to prevent image shake.
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Use a tripod for very stable recording.
Basic Recording Positions
Put the fingers of your right hand through the hand
strap, and place your right thumb close to the REC
START/STOP button and Power Zoom lever. Place
your left thumb in the indentation on the left side of
the LCD monitor.
Basic Posture
Place your feet at a
45" angle and take
a firm stance.
High Angle
You can record
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and still see the
monitor screen.
This is convenient
when you want to
record over a
crowd.
When kneeling, put
one knee on the
ground for the best
stability.
Look at the
monitor with
both eyes.
Press your elbows
against your sides
Kneeling
Prone
Rest on both
elbows to
stabilize the
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Notes:
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Take care not to touch the monitor screen with
your fingers, as perspiration and dirt will smudge
it.
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Unless you intend to create a special effect,
keep the VIEWCAM level with the horizontal
plane.
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Take care not to touch the microphone with your
fingers when the VIEWCAM is recording. It will
cause noise on the audio track.
Hints for Better Shooting
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Position the subject In the centre of the screen
When you are using auto focus. whatever is in
the centre of the screen is kept In focus.
Posltlon the subject !n
the centre.
Focus manually wher:
you need to posltion the
subject off centre (see
page 38)
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Avoid backlit subjects. For the best picture, have
the light source behind you.
When the background IS brighter than the sub-
ject, the subject often becomes too dark. If you
have 10 record with this lighting, use the
backlight compensation feature to improve the
picture (see page 35).
Light from
behind
Back-
ilghtlng
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Before zooming, think about how to best frame
the shot. Stop zooming when the shot is well
framed.
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When image shake is noticeable during zoomed-
in telephoto shooting, use a tripod, or push the
Power Zoom lever to the W side to zoom out.
Screw the tripod into the tripod socket on the
bottom of the VIEWCAM.
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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.
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Use wide-angle settings for fast-moving
subjects.
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It may take longer to focus when zooming and
panning are used frequently.
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