SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.

MONOTONE: Like classic black and white films, your footage is shot in B/W. Used together with the Cinema mode, it enhances the “classic film” effect.

CLASSIC FILM*: Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.

STROBE*: Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.

MIRROR*: Creates a mirror image on the right half of the screen, juxtaposed to the normal image on the other half.

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

Exposure Control
EXPOSURE

(Factory-preset: AUTO)

For details, refer to “Exposure Control” ( pg. 46). AUTO : Returns to automatic exposure control.

MANUAL : Makes the exposure control indicator appear.

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. 59) and Insert Editing

( pg. 60) 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)