MENUS FOR DETAILED ADJUSTMENT EN 15

Recording Menus

 

AGC mode, but the subject’s movements are not smooth

 

or natural. The overall appearance may be grainy. While

 

CAMERA

the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted, “

 

is displayed.

 

 

 

The “m” settings are effective when the Power Switch is

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

set to both “A” and “M”. However, the menu settings can

The “q” settings are effective only when the Power

 

be changed only when the Power Switch is set to “M”.

 

[ ] = Factory-preset

 

Switch is set to “M”.

 

 

 

REC MODE

 

[ ] = Factory-preset

 

 

 

 

DIS

 

 

 

 

[SP]: To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

 

 

 

 

OFF: Disables the function.

 

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times

 

the recording time.

 

[ON

]: To compensate for unstable images caused

 

NOTES:

 

 

by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

If the recording mode is switched, the playback picture will

 

 

 

be blurred at the switching point.

Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand shake is

It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on

excessive, or under the following conditions:

 

this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

• When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.

During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder,

• When shooting dark or dim subjects.

 

blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary

• When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

 

pauses in the sound.

 

• When shooting scenes with movement in various

 

SOUND MODE

 

directions.

 

 

 

 

• When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

 

[12 bit]: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four

Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder on

separate channels, and is recommended for use when

a tripod.

 

 

 

The “

” indicator blinks or goes out if the Stabiliser

 

performing Audio Dubbing. (Equivalent to the 32 kHz

 

cannot be used.

 

 

 

mode of previous models)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two

TELE MACRO

 

 

 

separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of

[OFF]: Disables the function.

 

previous models)

 

 

 

ON: Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in

 

 

 

ZOOM

 

 

focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless there

 

16X: When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the

is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the lens is out

of focus at the maximum telephoto setting. When set to

 

zoom magnification will reset to 16X since digital zoom

 

“ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as possible at a

 

will be disengaged.

 

 

 

distance of approx. 60 cm.

 

[40X]: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible

 

 

 

from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X

Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of

 

digital magnification.

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

700X: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally

WIDE MODE

 

 

 

processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible

 

 

 

[OFF]: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For

 

from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 700X

 

digital magnification.

 

playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio.

 

SNAP MODE

 

CINEMA : Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of

 

the screen. The

indicator appears. During playback

 

[FULL]: Snapshot mode with no frame

on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and

 

PIN-UP: Pin-Up mode

 

bottom of the screen are cut and the screen ratio

 

FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

becomes 16:9. When using this mode, refer to your wide-

 

 

 

screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/

 

 

 

 

recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black

 

 

 

 

bands are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen

 

 

 

 

and the image appears like a letter boxed 16:9 movie.

 

[FULL]

PIN-UP

FRAME

SQUEEZE : For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For

of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen

 

Video Recording)” ( pg. 20).

 

without distortion. The

indicator appears. When using

GAIN UP

 

 

this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction

 

 

 

manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD

 

OFF: Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture

monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.

 

brightness adjustment.

 

WIND CUT

 

 

 

[AGC]: The overall appearance may be grainy, but the

 

 

 

[OFF]: Disengages the function.

 

image is bright.

 

 

AUTO

: The shutter speed is automatically

ON

: Helps cut down on noise created by wind. The

 

adjusted. Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at

“ ” indicator appears. The quality of the sound will

 

slow shutter speed provides a brighter image than in the

change. This is normal.

 

 

ADVANCED FEATURES

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