Setup Menus

CAMERA SETUP

A.SL SHUTTER

Mode switch: or P (only in the

[ PROGRAM AE] recording program) [ON], [OFF]

The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

The camcorder uses shutter speeds

down to 1/30 (1/15 inmode,

1/12 inwith cinema effect

[ HDV (PF24)]).

: Set the flash mode to (flash off).

If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [ OFF].

If (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, for example, by mounting it on a tripod.

D.ZOOM

[OFF], [ 40X], [ 200X] Determines the operation of the digital zoom.

When activated, the camcorder will

switch automatically to the digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range.

With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so the image resolution will deteriorate the more you zoom in.

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The digital zoom indicator will appear in light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark blue from 40x up to 200x.

The digital zoom cannot be used with the [ NIGHT] recording program.

A still image cannot be recorded simultaneously on the memory card while recording movies using the digital zoom.

ZOOM SPEED

[

 

 

VARIABLE], [

SPEED 3],

 

[

 

 

SPEED 2], [

SPEED 1]

 

 When set to [

VARIABLE] the zoom

 

speed depends on how you operate the

 

zoom lever: Press lightly for a slow zoom;

 

press harder for faster zooms.

 

 The fastest zoom speed can be

 

achieved with [

VARIABLE]. Among

 

the fixed zoom speeds, [

SPEED 3] is

 

the fastest and [

SPEED 1] the

 

slowest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 With [

INSTANT AF] the autofocus

[

 

 

INSTANT AF], [

NORMAL AF]

 

Select how fast the autofocus will

 

operate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusts quickly to a new subject. This is

 

convenient for example when changing

 

the focus from a near subject to a far

 

subject in the background, or when

 

recording fast moving subjects.

 

 When the optional Wide-converter or

 

Tele-converter is attached to the

 

camcorder, it may partially obstruct the

 

Instant AF sensor. Set the AF mode to

 

[

 

 

NORMAL AF].