Changing the Menu Settings (Continued)

 

Mode

Menus

 

 

Settings: [ ] = Factory-preset

 

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nVIDEO QUALITY

 

[ULTRA FINE] / FINE / NORMAL / ECONOMY

 

Sets the video quality.

 

 

 

 

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n IMAGE QUALITY

 

[FINE] / STANDARD

 

Sets the image quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35X/OPTICAL / 40X/DYNAMIC* / [80X/DIGITAL] /

 

 

 

 

800X/DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

* Dynamic zoom

 

 

@ ZOOM����

 

The combination of optical and digital zoom

 

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technology offers higher zoom ratio than optical zoom

 

Sets the maximum zoom ratio.

 

without reducing the quality.

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom is used up to [35X/OPTICAL]. Digital

 

 

 

 

zoom is used from more than [35X/OPTICAL] up to

 

 

 

 

the selected zoom ratio.

 

 

 

 

OFF: Disables the function.

 

 

 

 

[ON]: Activates the function.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE

 

 

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Complete stabilization may not be possible if hand

 

Compensates for hand shake.

 

shake is excessive, or depending on the shooting

 

 

 

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

Switch off this mode when recording with the

 

 

 

 

camcorder on a tripod.

 

 

 

 

! mode

 

 

 

 

OFF: Deactivates the function.

 

 

GAIN UP

 

AGC: Electrically brightens the scene in dark place.

 

 

 

[AUTO]: Automatically brightens the scene when

 

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Makes the subject appear bright

 

it is dark. (Becomes brighter than [AGC]. The

 

automatically when you record in

 

motion of a subject may look unnatural if

 

 

dark places. However, the overall

 

recorded in some condition.)

 

 

color tones appear grayish.

 

 

 

 

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OFF: Deactivates the function.

 

 

 

 

[AGC]: Electrically brightens the scene in dark place.

 

 

 

 

[16:9]: Records videos in 16:9 size.

 

 

 

 

4:3: Records videos in 4:3 size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

! SELECT ASPECT RATIO

 

NOTE

 

 

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If the

[VIDEO QUALITY] is set to [ECONOMY], you

 

Selects the aspect ratio for videos.

 

cannot record in 16:9 size.

 

 

 

 

If you want to copy the recorded videos onto DVD

 

 

 

 

discs, it is recommended not to mix 16:9 size

 

 

 

 

videos and 4:3 size videos.

 

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oWIND CUT

 

[OFF]: Deactivates the function.

 

Reduces noise caused by wind.

 

ON: Activates the function.

 

 

 

 

OFF: Deactivates the function.

 

 

AUTO SWITCH REC MEDIA

 

[ON]: Activates the function.

 

 

Switches recording media

 

 

 

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NOTE

 

 

automatically from SLOT A to

 

The switching time of the SD cards requires

 

 

SLOT B and vice versa after the

 

approximately 3 seconds. If there are many videos and

 

 

card in the selected slot is full.

 

 

 

 

data in the SD card, it might take up to a few minutes to

 

 

 

 

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perform the switch. No video is recorded during that time.