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Recording Menus |
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| CAMERA | the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, “ | ” | ||||
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The “m” settings are effective when the Power Switch is |
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| MANUAL |
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set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can | The “q” settings are effective only when the Power |
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be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”. |
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| Switch is set to “M”. |
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REC MODE |
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[SP]: To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode |
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OFF: Disables the function. |
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LP: Long |
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the recording time. |
| [ON | ]: To compensate for unstable images caused |
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● If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will |
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be blurred at the switching point. | ● Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is | ||||||
● It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on | excessive, or under the following conditions: |
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this camcorder be played back on this camcorder. | • When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes. | ||||||
● During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, | • When shooting dark or dim subjects. |
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blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary | • When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting. |
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pauses in the sound. |
| • When shooting scenes with movement in various |
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SOUND MODE |
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[12 bit]: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four | ● Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on | ||||||
separate channels, and is recommended for use when | a tripod. |
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● The “ | ” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser |
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performing Audio Dubbing. (Equivalent to the 32 kHz |
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cannot be used. |
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mode of previous models) |
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16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two | TELE MACRO |
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separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of | [OFF]: Disables the function. |
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previous models) |
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| ON: Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in | ||||||
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ZOOM |
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16X: When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the | is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the lens is out | ||||||
of focus at the maximum telephoto setting. When set to |
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zoom magnification will reset to 16X since digital zoom |
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“ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a |
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will be disengaged. |
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| distance of approx. 60 cm. |
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[40X]: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally |
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processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible |
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from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X | Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of |
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digital magnification. |
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700X: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally | WIDE MODE |
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processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible |
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[OFF]: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For |
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from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 700X |
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digital magnification. |
| playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. |
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SNAP MODE |
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| the screen. The | indicator appears. During playback |
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[FULL]: Snapshot mode with no frame | on |
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| bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio |
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FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame | becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your wide- | ||||||
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| screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/ |
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| recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black |
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| bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen |
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| and the image appears like a letter boxed 16:9 movie. |
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[FULL] | FRAME | SQUEEZE : For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio | |||||
For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For | of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen |
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Video Recording)” ( pg. 20). |
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GAIN UP |
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| manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD |
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OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture | monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically. |
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brightness adjustment. |
| WIND CUT |
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[AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the |
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[OFF]: Disengages the function. |
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image is bright. |
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AUTO | : The shutter speed is automatically | ON | : Helps cut down on noise created by wind. The |
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adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at | “ ” indicator appears. The quality of the sound will |
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slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the | change. This is normal. |
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