FEATURES FOR RECORDING
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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.
1Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2Set “r” to “NIGHTSCOPE”. (墌pg. 38) The
Night-Scope indicator “ ” appears.
●The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to
provide up to 25 times sensitivity.
●“ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed
is being automatically adjusted.
To deactivate Night-Scope
Set “r” to “OFF” so that the Night-Scope
indicator disappears.
NOTES:
●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” (墌pg.38).
•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu (墌pg.28).
•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu (墌pg.29).
●During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the
camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a
tripod is recommended.
This feature lets you record still images that look
like photographs onto a tape.
1Set the Power Switch to “M”.
2Set “SNAPSHOT” to the desired mode.
(墌pg.27, 28)
3Press 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.
6seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or
“M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the
selected Snapshot mode.
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 3 provides
an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval
between still images: approx. 1 second)
Night-Scope Snapshot (For Video Recording)
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