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Recording Menu Explanations | ||||||
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| FOCUS | Refer to “Focusing” (☞ pg. 25). |
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| EXPOSURE | Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” (☞ pg. 26, 27). |
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| W.BALANCE | Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation” (☞ pg. 28). |
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| FADER/WIPE | Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” (☞ pg. 22, 23). |
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| P.AE/EFFECT | Refer to “Programme AE With Special Effects” (☞ pg. 24). |
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| TO MODE MENU | Refer to “Mode Menu Explanations” below. |
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Mode Menu Explanations
REC MODE | Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference (☞ pg. 10). | |||||
WIDE MODE | OFF | Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor “CINEMA”. | ||||
| SQUEEZE | For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the | ||||
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| image to fit the screen without distortion. |
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| recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated | ||
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| vertically. |
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| CINEMA | Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on | ||||
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| and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your | ||
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| LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom of | ||
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| the screen and the image appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie. | ||
ZOOM | 16X | When set to “16X” while using Digital Zoom, the zoom magnification will | ||||
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| reset to 16X since Digital Zoom will be disengaged. | ||
| 64X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying | ||||
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| images, zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a | ||
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| maximum of 64X digital magnification. |
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| 450X | Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying | ||||
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| images, zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a | ||
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| maximum of 450X digital magnification. |
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DIS | ON | To compensate for unstable images caused by | ||||
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| ● Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or | ||
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| • When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes. | ||
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| • When shooting dark or dim subjects. |
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| • When shooting scenes with movement in various directions. | ||
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| • When shooting scenes with | ||
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| ● Switch off the Digital Image Stabiliser (DIS) when recording with the | ||
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| camcorder on a tripod. |
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| ● The “ ” indicator appears blinking if the Stabiliser cannot be used. |
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| AGC | This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall appear- | ||
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| ance may be grainy, but the image is bright. | |
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| AUTO | The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a | |
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| subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter | |
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| image than in the AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth | |
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| or natural. When set to this mode, “ | ” is displayed. |
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| OFF | Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment. | |
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TO DATE/TIME MENU Refer to “Date/Time Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 20). |
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TO SYSTEM MENU Refer to “System Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 20). |
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