Using the Various Recording Programs

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The camcorder provides you with a choice of 8 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.

 

 

 

 

Using the Full

Range of Features

For normal shooting conditions, slide the program selector to Q (program AE)

 

mode. Open the program menu and select AUTO (

53).

 

 

For various other recording conditions, the camcorder has 6 more specialised

 

AE (auto exposure) programs.

 

 

 

 

 

Availability of functions in each recording program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

program selector

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Recording

[(Easy

Auto

Sports

Portrait Spotlight Sand &

Low

Night

 

 

 

Program

Recording)

 

 

 

Snow

Light

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

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Shutter speed

 

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A

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

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h

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance

 

 

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AE shift

 

 

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Image stabilizer

ON

 

 

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(ON/OFF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital effects

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16:9

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h : Available

i : Not available

A : Automatic function only

 

 

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Canon MV500i instruction manual Using the Various Recording Programs, Availability of functions in each recording program

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