•When recording movies with the optional Wide-converter or Tele-con-verter, set the image stabilizer to [ Standard].

[Auto Slow Shutter]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.

•Minimum shutter speed used: 1/30; 1/12 when the frame rate is set to [ PF24]; 1/15 when it is set to [ PF30].

•The auto slow shutter can only be activated when the recording pro-gram is set to [ Programmed AE], but the setting will not change evenif you set the camcorder to mode.•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.

•When the recording mode is set to [ Underwater] or [ Surface], thisfunction is automatically set to [ Off].

[Wind Screen]: The camcorder automatically reduces the background sound of wind when recording outdoors.

•Some low-frequency sounds will be suppressed along with the sound of wind. When recording in surroundings unaffected by wind or if you want to record low-frequency sounds, we recommend setting the wind

screen to [

ff

 

].

 

[Microphone Attenuator]: Helps prevent audio distortions in due to high audio recording levels.

•Set the microphone attenuator to [ On ] when the audio record- ing level ( 81) is set correctly but the audio still sounds distorted.

When the microphone attenuator is activated, appears on the screen.•When the recording mode is set to [ Underwater] or [ Surface], this

function is automatically set to [ Off].

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