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Recording Menu Explanations

 

 

 

 

 

FOCUS

Refer to “Focusing” (☞ pg. 25).

 

 

EXPOSURE

Refer to “Exposure Control” and “Iris Lock” (☞ pg. 26, 27).

 

 

W.BALANCE

Refer to “White Balance Adjustment” and “Manual White Balance Operation” (☞ pg. 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

FADER/WIPE

Refer to “Fade/Wipe Effects” (☞ pg. 22, 23).

 

 

P.AE/EFFECT

Refer to “Program AE With Special Effects” (☞ pg. 24).

 

 

TO MODE MENU

Refer to “Mode Menu Explanations” below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode Menu Explanations

REC MODE

Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference (☞ pg. 10).

WIDE MODE

OFF

Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor “CINEMA”.

 

SQUEEZE

For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the

 

 

 

 

image to fit the screen without distortion.

 

appears. When using this

 

 

 

 

mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/

 

 

 

 

recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated

 

 

 

 

vertically.

 

 

 

CINEMA

Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During playback on

 

 

 

 

wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom of the screen are cut

 

 

 

 

and the screen ratio 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 letterboxed 16:9 movie.

ZOOM

16X

When set to “16X” while using Digital Zoom, the zoom magnification will

 

 

 

 

reset to 16X since Digital Zoom will be disengaged.

 

64X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a

 

 

 

 

maximum of 64X digital magnification.

 

 

 

400X

Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and magnifying

 

 

 

 

images, zooming is possible from 16X (the optical zoom limit), to a

 

 

 

 

maximum of 400X digital magnification.

 

 

DIS

OFF

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at

 

 

 

 

high magnification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

● Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand shake is excessive, or

 

 

 

 

under the following conditions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal stripes.

 

 

 

 

• When shooting dark or dim subjects.

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

• When shooting subjects with excessive backlighting.

 

 

 

 

•When shooting scenes with movement in various directions.

•When shooting scenes with low-contrast backgrounds.

●Switch off the Digital Image Stabilizer (DIS) when recording with the camcorder on a tripod.

●The “” indicator appears blinking if the Stabilizer cannot be used.

GAIN UP

 

AGC

This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall appear-

 

 

 

 

ance may be grainy, but the image is bright.

 

 

 

AUTO

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/30 — 1/200 sec.). Shooting a

 

 

 

 

subject in low or poor lighting at 1/30 sec. shutter speed provides a brighter

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

or natural. When set to this mode, “

” is displayed.

 

 

 

OFF

Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness adjustment.

 

 

 

TO DATE/TIME MENU Refer to “Date/Time Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 20).

 

 

 

 

TO SYSTEM MENU Refer to “System Menu Explanations” (☞ pg. 20).

 

 

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