Using the Various Recording Programs

E

P

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.

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

mode. Open the program menu and select AUTO ( 60).

For various other recording conditions, the camcorder has 6 more specialized AE (auto exposure) programs.

Availability of functions in each recording program

Position of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

program selector

 

P

 

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

[(Easy

Auto

Sports

Portrait

Spotlight

Sand &

Low

Night

Program

Recording)

 

 

 

 

Snow

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

 

h

 

 

h

 

 

i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter speed

 

 

h

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus

 

A

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White balance

 

 

 

 

h

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE shift

 

 

 

h

 

i

h

i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 recording program.

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