36 EN RECORDING Advanced Features For Video And D.S.C. (cont.)
IMPORTANT:
Some modes of Programme AE with special effects cannot be used with certain Fade/Wipe Effects ( pg. 35). If an unusable mode is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.
MENU Wheel
MODE Dial
POWER Switch
Lock Button
Operation Switch
Programme AE With Special Effects
Set the Operation Switch to “ ”, then set the | |
1 POWER Switch to “ | ” while pressing down the |
Lock Button located on the switch. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2 Press the MENU wheel. The Menu Screen appears.
3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ 
”, then press it.
4 Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired mode, then press it. Selection is complete.
Display
P. AE / E F FECT
1S LOW 1
2S LOW 2
V I DEO ECHO
4 OF F
1/50 SHUT T ER 1/50 1/100 SHUT T ER 1/100 1/250 SHUT T ER 1/250
Menu Screen
•The P.AE/EFFECT Menu disappears and the selected mode is activated. The selected mode indicator appears.
To Deactivate The Selected Mode . . .
.... select “OFF” in step 4.
NOTE:
Programme AE with special effects can be changed during recording or during
TWILIGHT
Makes evening scenes look more natural. White Balance ( pg. 39) is initially set to 
, but can be changed to your desired setting. When Twilight is chosen, the camcorder automatically adjusts the focus from approx. 10 m to infinity. From less than 10 m, adjust the focus manually. The flash does not fire in this mode.
SEPIA*1
Recorded scenes have a brownish tint like old photos. Combine this with the Cinema mode for a classic look.
MONOTONE*1
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*2
Gives recorded scenes a strobe effect.
STROBE*2
Your recording looks like a series of consecutive snapshots.
VIDEO ECHO*3
Adds a “ghost” to the subject, giving your recording a “fantasy” feeling. Zoom magnification of over 10X is not available.
SLOW (Slow Shutter)*4
Lights dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Use “SLOW” only in dark areas.
SLOW 1
Slow Shutter raises light sensitivity to allow shooting in dark environments.
SLOW 2
Slow Shutter raises light sensitivity further to allow shooting in even darker environments.
NOTES:
●When using “SLOW”, the image takes on a
●If the manual focus indicator blinks when “SLOW” is used, adjust focus manually and use a tripod.
SHUTTER (Variable Shutter Speed)
1/50 – The shutter speed is fixed at 1/50th of a second. Black bands that usually appear when shooting a TV screen become narrower.
1/100 – The shutter speed is fixed at 1/100th of a second. The flickering that occurs when shooting under a fluorescent light or
*1 | Not available when the MODE Dial is set to “ DUAL ”. |
*2 | Available only when the MODE Dial is set to “VIDEO” or “ |
*3 | Available only when the MODE Dial is set to “VIDEO” or “ |
*4 | Available only when the MODE Dial is set to “VIDEO”, “ |
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” (VGA STD/VGA FINE only).
” or “ 
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