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 technology

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offers higher zoom ratio than optical zoom without reducing

Sets the maximum zoom ratio.

 

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: Deactivates the function.

 

 

 

[ON]: Activates the function.

 

 

 

 

 

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q DIS

 

 

NOTE

 

 

Complete stabilization may not be possible if hand shake

Compensates for hand shake.

 

 

 

 

 

is excessive, or depending on the shooting conditions.

 

 

 

Switch off this mode when recording with the camcorder

 

 

 

 

on a tripod.

 

[ GAIN UP

 

OFF: Deactivates the function.

 

 

AGC: Electrically brightens the scene in dark place.

 

Makes the subject appear

 

[AUTO]*: Automatically brightens the scene when it is

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bright automatically when you

 

 

dark. (Becomes brighter than [AGC]. The motion of

record in dark places. However,

 

 

 

 

a subject may look unnatural if recorded in some

 

the overall color tones appear

 

 

 

 

 

condition.)

 

grayish.

 

 

 

 

* ! mode only

 

 

 

 

 

 

[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

 

cannot record in 16:9 size.

 

videos.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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