Record mode
Night view functions
This function allows you to record colour subjects in dark locations to stand out against the background.
Attach the camera to a tripod, and you can record images free from vibration.
$Only manual focusing can be used.
$Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.
Colour night view function
You can record dark locations brightly in colour.
0 Lux night view function
You can record completely dark locations with the light of the LCD monitor.
$Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick until the icon !$appears.
2Move the joystick up to select the night view icon [ 
].
!
$Each upward press switches the modes. OFF"!"Colour night view function"!"0 Lux night view function"!"OFF
3(In the case of 0 lux night view function) Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
$When the LCD monitor is reversed, the Power LCD Lamp turns on and the screen is lit in white.
$Record the subject while viewing it on the viewfinder.
$The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx. 1.2 m or less.
%To cancel the colour night view
function
Select the night view icon until the night view indication disappear.
$If set in a bright place, the screen may become whitish for a while.
$The night view function makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 259 longer than usual, so that dark scenes invisible to the naked eye can be recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
$The night view function is cancelled when you operate the power switch or the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin colour to be recorded in a softer tone. This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person.
$Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick until the icon !$appears.
2Move the joystick down to select the soft skin icon [
].
!
%To cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [ 
] icon again.
$If the background or anything else in the scene
has colours similar to the skin colour, they will also be smoothed.
$If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
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