FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 37

Night-Alive

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator “” appears.

●The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

●“” appears beside “” while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted.

Motor Drive Mode

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)

●The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

SELECT” is set to “/”. ( pg. 34)

Manual Focus

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers continuous shooting ability from close-up (as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to infinity.

However, correct focus may not be obtained depending on the shooting condition. In this case, use the manual focus mode.

To deactivate Night-Alive

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator disappears.

NOTES:

● During Night-Alive, “GAIN UP” or “DIS” in

SETTING Menu ( pg. 32, 33) cannot be

activated.

● Night-Alive cannot be activated simultaneously

with “SNOW” or “SPORTS” of “PROGRAM AE”, or

all modes of “SHUTTER”. ( pg. 41).

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

3 Press FOCUS. The manual focus indicator appears.

4 Press 1 or 2 to focus on a subject.

Manual focus indicator

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

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

tripod is recommended.

Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape)

This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

3 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 15)

4 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SNAP”. ( pg. 31, 33) 5 Press SNAPSHOT.

●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

●The “PHOTO” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 5 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.

5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

●Snapshot is effective when the recording mode selection is set to both “A” or “M”.

●Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9 Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected.

●When the focus level cannot be adjusted any further or closer, “ ” or “” will blink.

5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

To reset to Auto Focus

Press FOCUS twice.

Manual focus is recommended in situations listed below.

●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 .

ADVANCED FEATURES