Using the Various Recording Programs

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The camcorder provides you with a choice of 9 recording programs. They use different combinations of camcorder settings in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation.

•For simple point-and-shoot operation, select the Easy Recording program. Slide the program selector to the [ position.

•For normal shooting conditions, slide the program selector to Q (program AE) mode. Open the program menu and select AUTO ( 62).

•For various other recording conditions, the camcorder has 7 more specialized AE (auto exposure) programs.

Availability of functions in each recording program

Position of

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program selector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

[(Easy

Auto

Sports

Portrait

Spotlight

Sand &

Low

Night

 

Super

Program

Recording)

 

 

 

 

Snow

Light

 

 

Night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

h

 

 

h

 

 

i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter speed

 

h

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

A

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure

 

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image stabilizer

ON

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

(ON/OFF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital effects

i

 

 

h

 

h*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:9

i

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card mix

i

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h : Available i : Not available A : Automatic function only

*You cannot use the multi-image screen in the Night or Super Night recording program.

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