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MENU SETTINGS
TOP MENU
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended in
the following situations:
• When shooting using reverse lighting or when
the background is too bright.
• When shooting on a reflective natural
background such as at the beach or in the
snow.
• When the background is overly dark or the
subject light.
1) Rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to select
“MANUAL”, then press it.
2) To brighten the image, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
downward.
To darken the image, rotate the MENU Wheel
1
upward.
The exposure control level increases/decreases
(maximum ±06).
To brighten the scene when natural lighting is too
dim.
OFF : Turns off the light.
AUTO: Automatically turns on the light when the
camcorder senses insufficient lighting on
the subject.
ON : Always keeps the light on as long as the
camcorder is turned on.
• It is recommended to set M.W.B. (pg. 14) to
in CAMERA MENU when you use the
video light.
• The battery pack’s charge may be low even
though the battery indicator ( ) does not
blink, the camcorder may turn off automatically
when you turn on the video light, or when you
start recording with the video light turned on.
• When the Video Light mode is set to “AUTO”:
• Depending on the lighting conditions, the
video light may keep turning on and off.
While the “Sports” or “High Speed Shutter” mode
is engaged, the light is likely to stay on. While the
“Twilight” mode is engaged, the light will not
activate. (pg. 13, “Program AE with Special
Effects”)
• In the “High Speed Shutter” or “Sports” modes,
picture colour may be adversely affected if the
subject is lit by alternating discharge-type light
sources such as flourescent or mercury-
vapour lights.
OFF: To cancel the effect.
SPORTS: High shutter speed clearly
captures fast-moving action.
ND EFFECT: A black mist darkens the picture, as
when an ND filter is used. Helps to counter the
effects of glare on the subject.
FOG: Makes the picture look misty white, as
when an external fog filter is attached to the lens.
Softens the image and gives it a “fantasy” look.
TWILIGHT: Dusk, twilight scenery, fireworks,
etc., look more natural and dramatic. In this
mode, the Auto Focus (pg. 10) and S.LX (pg.
14) may not work.
1/2000 (1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter):

Captures faster action than Sports mode. The screen

becomes slightly dark. Use in well-lit environment.

SUNSET: Makes scenes look like a sunset
with reddish tint.

SURF&SNOW: Compensates for subjects that

may otherwise appear too dark when shooting in

extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow

or beach. In this mode, the fast-moving images can

be recorded since the shutter speed becomes fast.

OFF: To cancel the effect.
SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish
tint like old photos. Combine this with WIDE in
CAMERA MENU for a classic look.
B/W:MONO : Like black and white films, your
footage is shot in B/W. Combine this with WIDE in
CAMERA MENU for a classic look.
B. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a bluish
tint.

R. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a reddish tint.

SOLARI: The picture is recorded with an
effect similar to a painting.
NEGAPOSI: The colours of a picture are
reversed.
MOSAIC: Turns recorded scenes into a
mosaic pattern.
STRETCH: Doubles the width of the picture
horizontally.
Fade- or wipe-in works when recording begins,
and fade-or wipe-out works when recording ends.
• Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop
Button
"
allows you to vary the length for the
image during fade in/out or wipe in/out.
OFF: To cancel the effect.
FADER: Fades in/out to a black screen.
FADER: Fades in/out to a white screen.
MOSAIC (Fader): Gradually turns/returns the
picture into/from a mosaic pattern.
SHUTTER (Wipe): A black screen moves in
from the top and bottom, closing over the image
like a shutter, or a new image pushes open the
black screen vertically from the centre.
SLIDE (Wipe): A black screen moves in from
the left to gradually cover the image, or a new
image moves in from right to left.
DOOR (Wipe): Wipes in as the two halves of
a black screen open to the left and right, revealing
the scene, or wipes out and the black screen
reappears from left and right to cover the scene.
CORNER (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen
from the upper right to the lower left corner,
revealing the scene, or wipes out from lower left to
upper right, leaving a black screen.
EXPOSURE
LIGHT (Video Light)

P. AE (Program AE with special effects)

DIGIFECT (Digital Effects)
FADE/WIPE
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