Night-Scope, Tape, Snapshot Record Still Image On

FEATURES FOR RECORDING

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Night-Scope

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than

an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval

they would be under good natural lighting.

between still images: approx. 1 second)

Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may

● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter

SELECT” is set to “

”. ( pg. 35)

speed.

Manual Focus

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 16)

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers

3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Scope

continuous shooting ability from close-up (as

indicator “ ” appears.

close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

However, correct focus may not be obtained

provide up to 25 times sensitivity.

depending on the shooting condition. In this

● “ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed

case, use the manual focus mode.

is being automatically adjusted.

1 Set the Power Switch to

To deactivate Night-Scope

“REC”.

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Scope

2 Set the recording mode

indicator disappears.

NOTES:

to “M”. ( pg. 16)

3 Press FOCUS. The

● During Night-Scope, “GAIN UP” or “DIS” in

SETTING Menu ( pg. 33, 34) cannot be

manual focus indicator

activated.

appears.

Manual focus

● Night-Scope cannot be activated simultaneously

4 Press

to focus

indicator

with “SNOW” or “SPORTS” of “PROGRAM AE”, or

on a subject.

all modes of “SHUTTER”. ( pg. 41)

● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any

● During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the

further or closer, “

” or “

” will blink.

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

tripod is recommended.

Snapshot (Record Still Image On

To reset to Auto Focus

Press FOCUS twice.

Tape)

Manual focus is recommended in situations

listed below.

This feature lets you record still images that look

● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

● When illumination is low.*

like photographs onto a tape.

● When the subject has no contrast (difference in

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-

2 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD

3 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 16)

monitor or the viewfinder.*

4 Select “ ”and set “SNAP/SLOW” to

● When the scene contains minute patterns or

identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

“SNAP”. ( pg. 32, 33)

● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light

5 Press SNAPSHOT.

reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

● There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast

● The “O” indication appears and a still image

background.

will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the

* The following low-contrast warnings appear

camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

blinking:

, ,

and .

● You can perform Snapshot also during recording.

A still image will be recorded for approx.

5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes. ● Snapshot is effective when the recording mode

selection is set to both “A” or “M”,

● Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9 Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected.

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