Set “v” to the desired mode. ( pg. 18)

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FEATURES FOR RECORDING

SNAPSHOT

Night Scope

Power Switch

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they

Lock Button

would be under good natural lighting. Although the

Recording Start/Stop Button

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 “M” while pressing down the

 

Lock Button located on the switch.

 

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12)

 

3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Scope indicator “ ”

 

appears.

LIGHT

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to

30 times sensitivity.

 

● “ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed is being

NIGHT

automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Scope

 

White LED Light

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Scope indicator

disappears.

 

NOTES:

White LED Light

White LED Light can be used to brighten the subject in the dark place during video recording.

1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to change the setting.

OFF: Turns off the light.

ON: The light is on always. ( appears.)

AUTO: The light turns on automatically when dark.

( appears.)

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a still image.

NOTES:

●Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to eyes.

●If the light does not reach the subject, the Night-Scope function will be activated, and makes it possible to shoot the subject brighter.

●There is a difference in the brightness of the images shot between the centre area which is illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding areas (which will be darker).

●Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter speed when the White LED Light setting is “ON”, they will appear slightly blurred.

●During Night-Scope, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 23).

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. ( pg. 19)

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu. ( pg. 19)

●During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.

Wipe Or Fader Effects

IMPORTANT:

Some Wipe/Fader Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Program AE with special effects. (See the right column.) If an unusable Wipe/Fader Effect is selected, its indicator blinks in blue or goes out.

These effects let you make pro-style scene transitions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next.

Wipe or Fader works when video recording is started or stopped.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 12)

3

●The WIPE/FADER menu disappears and the effect is reserved.

●The selected effect indicator appears.

4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.

To deactivate the selected effect

Select “OFF” in step 3. The effect indicator disappears.

NOTE:

You can extend the length of a Wipe or Fader by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button.