Record mode
MagicPix functions
This function allows you to record color subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background.
Attach the Camcorder to a tripod, and you can record images free from vibration.
≥Only manual focusing can be used.
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.
MagicPix function
You can record dark locations brightly in color.
0 Lux MagicPix function
You can record completely dark locations with the light of the LCD monitor.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick to display the icon. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick up to select the MagicPix icon [ 
].
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≥The [MAGICPIX ON] indication appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
≥Each upward press switches the modes. OFF # MagicPix function # 0 Lux MagicPix function # OFF
3(In the case of 0 lux MagicPix function) Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, the screen is lit in white.
≥Extend the viewfinder and view the images while recording.
≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx. 1.2 m (3.9 feet) or less.
ªTo cancel the MagicPix function
Select the MagicPix icon until the MagicPix indication disappear.
≥The [0 LUX MAGICPIX OFF] indication appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
≥If the 0 lux MagicPix function is selected without reversing the LCD monitor, the [REVERSE THE LCD MONITOR] indication appears.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become whitish for a while.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k longer than usual, so that dark scenes invisible to the naked eye can be recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
≥The MagicPix function is canceled when you turn off the power or operate the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin color to be recorded in a softer tone. This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person.
≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick to display the icon. Move the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick left to select the soft skin icon [
].
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≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE ON] indication appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
ªTo cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [
] icon again.
≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE OFF] indication appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
≥If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will also be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
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