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RECORDING MENUS (cont.)

Program AE With Special Effects

IMPORTANT:

Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Wipe/Fader effects. ( pg. 40) If an unusable mode is selected, the indicator of Wipe/Fader effects blinks or goes out.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Set “r PROGRAM AE” to the desired mode. ( pg. 38)

● The selected mode indicator appears.

To deactivate the selected mode…

Select “OFF” in step 3.

NOTES:

●Program AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during Record-Standby.

●Some modes of Program AE with special effects cannot be used during Night-Scope.

PROGRAM AE

(

: Factory-preset)

Indicator

Parameter

Description

—

OFF

Deactivates Program AE with special effects.

SHUTTER 1/50

(Variable Shutter Speed)

The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a second. Black bands that

usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.

SHUTTER 1/120

The shutter speed is fixed at 1/120th of a second. The flickering that

occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or mercury-vapour

lamp is reduced.

(Variable Shutter Speed: 1/250 – 1/4000)

SPORTS

This setting allows fast-moving images to be captured one frame at a

time, for vivid, stable slow-motion playback. The faster the shutter

speed, the darker the picture becomes. Use the shutter function

under good lighting conditions.

SNOW

Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too dark when

shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow.

Compensates for subjects that may otherwise appear too bright when

shooting under extremely strong direct lighting such as spotlights.

SPOTLIGHT

NOTE:

“SPOTLIGHT” has the same effect as –3 with the exposure control.

( pg. 56)

Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance

( pg. 43, 58) is automatically set to “ ”, but can be changed to

TWILIGHT

your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder

automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m to infinity. From

less than 10 m, adjust the focus manually. The flash does not fire in

this mode.

SEPIA

Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this

with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE

Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used

together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect.

CLASSIC FILM*

Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE*

Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.