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Camera!Camera! BodyLens

LCD Screen

Viewfinder

Built-in microphone

Record Button

Zoom

Settings menu

Power Source

Ports/Jacks

Hard Disk Drive

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The white balance will adjust

The white balance will adjust

automatically. If you would like to

automatically. If you would like to

manually set the white balance is

manually set the white balance is

by touching the LCD screen,

by touching the LCD screen,

framing a white object to fill the

framing a white object to fill the

screen touch the screen

screen touch the screen

button . This button will flash

button . This button will flash

quickly and the white balance has

quickly and the white balance has

been adjusted and stored.

been adjusted and stored.

1. White Balance Menu 2. Click ONE Push Film white paper

Click and allow to flash

Manual Focus

Manual Focus Adjustments

Adjustments

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Touch Manual from the LCD screen

Touch Manual from the LCD screen

under video. F2 appears. Touch

under video. F2 appears. Touch

the button the looks like a person

the button the looks like a person

next to an arrow to get a close up

next to an arrow to get a close up

of the subject. Press the button

of the subject. Press the button

with the picture of a arrow and a

with the picture of a arrow and a

mountain to focus on the subject

mountain to focus on the subject

far away. This will allow you to

far away. This will allow you to

focus. When the picture of the

focus. When the picture of the

person or mountain is visible the

person or mountain is visible the

focus cannot be adjusted farther

focus cannot be adjusted farther

away. Touch OK to set it.

away. Touch OK to set it.

Click Manual Focus

For close ups of subjects

For Distant subjects

Setting Up Audio Equipment Check List

4. Set the levels: Have your talent speak in the tone 4. Set the levels: Have your talent speak in the tone of voice for the scene. Adjust the audio levels of voice for the scene. Adjust the audio levels accordingly. Make sure the audio from the meter accordingly. Make sure the audio from the meter bounces between -12dB and -6dB. Check to make bounces between -12dB and -6dB. Check to make sure your audio will not peak and that it will pick up sure your audio will not peak and that it will pick up your talent and not the ambient noise. your talent and not the ambient noise.

5. Monitor the Audio: During the filming, keep an 5. Monitor the Audio: During the filming, keep an eye on the levels. Use headphones to listen to the eye on the levels. Use headphones to listen to the audio to make sure it sound good. Donaudio to make sure it sound good. Don’’t just rely on t just rely on the levels. the levels.

Audio Troubleshooting 1. Check Batteries 1. Check Batteries

2. Check to see if the microphone is in the mute settings.2. Check to see if the microphone is in the mute settings.

3. Check the connections!3. Check the connections!

4. Check the microphone settings. Levels could be set too 4. Check the microphone settings. Levels could be set too lowlow

5. 5. Hearing Interference? Hearing Interference? Try changing the frequency on the Try changing the frequency on the microphone or switch to a wired lav.microphone or switch to a wired lav.

6. 6. Is there a buzzing in the audio? Is there a buzzing in the audio? An audio cable may be An audio cable may be crossed with a power cable or it may be too close to crossed with a power cable or it may be too close to electrical equipment. Check cables. electrical equipment. Check cables.

Post-Production

Use editing to place your footage in order.

Clip unwanted footage out!

Add music

Voice Over

Graphics

Text