Set the Power Switch to “M”.

38 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

 

Night-Alive

Motor Drive Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides

 

 

 

 

 

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than

an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval

they would be under good natural lighting.

between still images: approx. 1 second)

Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may

● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter

 

SELECT” is set to “

 

 

/

 

 

”. ( pg. 35)

 

 

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

Manual Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers

“

” appears.

continuous shooting ability from close-up (as

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to

 

provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

 

infinity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● “

” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, correct focus may not be obtained

 

is being automatically adjusted.

 

depending on the shooting condition. In this

To deactivate Night-Alive

case, use the manual focus mode.

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive

1 Set the Power Switch to

 

 

 

 

indicator disappears.

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

“M”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press FOCUS. The

 

 

 

 

● During Night-Alive, the following functions or

 

 

 

 

 

settings cannot be activated and its indicator

manual focus indicator

 

 

 

 

 

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blinks or goes out:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press + or – to focus on

 

 

 

 

 

• Some modes of “Program AE With Special

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects” ( pg. 42).

a subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual focus

 

• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 32).

● When the focus level

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator

 

• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu ( pg. 32).

 

cannot be adjusted any

 

 

 

 

● During Night-Alive, it may be difficult to bring the

 

further or closer, “

” or “

” will blink.

 

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

4 Press MENU. Focus adjustment is complete.

 

tripod is recommended.

 

 

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

To reset to Auto Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press FOCUS twice or set the Power Switch to

 

 

 

 

 

“A”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This feature lets you record still images that look

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual focus is recommended in situations

like photographs onto a tape.

listed below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

2

3 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to the desired mode. ( pg. 31, 32) The Snapshot indicator “” appears.

4 Press SNAPSHOT.

●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

●The “O” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx.

6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.

●When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

●When illumination is low.*

●When the subject has no contrast (difference in brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one- color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

●When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD monitor or the viewfinder.*

●When the scene contains minute patterns or identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

●When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

●When shooting a scene with a high-contrast background.

*The following low-contrast warnings appear blinking: , , and .