White Balance Adjustment

W. BALANCE

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

For details, refer to “White Balance Adjustment” ( pg. 47).

AUTO: White balance is adjusted automatically.

MWB: Adjust the white balance manually when shooting under various types of lighting.

FINE: Outdoors on a sunny day.

CLOUD: Outdoors on a cloudy day.

HALOGEN: A video light or similar type of lighting is used.

Camera Menu CAMERARecording mode

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference.

REC MODE

(Factory-preset: SP)

SP: Standard Play

 

LP: Long Play—more economical, providing 1.5 times the recording time.

NOTES:

●Audio Dubbing ( pg. 58) and Insert Editing

( pg. 59) are possible on tapes recorded in the SP mode.

●If the recording mode is switched during recording, the playback picture will be blurred at the switching point.

●It is recommended that tapes recorded in the LP mode on this camcorder be played back on this camcorder.

●During playback of a tape recorded on another camcorder, blocks of noise may appear or there may be momentary pauses in the sound.

Sound mode
SOUND MODE

(Factory-preset: 12 bit)

12 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on four separate channels, and is recommended for use when performing Audio Dubbing.

(Equivalent to the 32 kHz mode of previous models)

16 bit: Enables video recording of stereo sound on two separate channels. (Equivalent to the 48 kHz mode of previous models)

Zooming

ZOOM

(Factory-preset: 40X)

10X: When set to “10X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification will reset to 10X since digital zoom will be disengaged.

40X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 40X digital magnification.

300X*: Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying images, zooming is possible from 10X (the optical zoom limit), to a maximum of 300X digital magnification.

*Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “VIDEO”.

Snapshot mode for video recording

For details on the procedure, refer to “Snapshot (For Video Recording)” ( pg. 42). There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

SNAP MODE

(Factory-preset: FULL)

FULL: Snapshot mode with no frame

NEGA: Nega mode

PIN-UP: Pin-Up mode

FRAME: Snapshot mode with frame

FULL NEGA PIN-UP FRAME