Record mode
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LSQT0974
MagicPix functions
This function allows you to record color subjects
in dark locations to stand out against the
background.
Attach the Camcorder 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.
MagicPix function
You can record dark locations brightly in color.
0 Lux MagicPix function
You can record completely dark locations with the
light of the LCD monitor.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick up to select the MagicPix
icon [ ].
≥The [MAGICPIX ON] indication appears on
the screen of the Camcorder.
≥Each upward press switches the modes.
OFF # MagicPix function # 0 Lux MagicPix
function # OFF
3(In the case of 0 lux MagicPix function)
Extend the viewfinder and rotate the LCD
monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, the
screen is lit in white.
≥Extend the viewfinder and view the images
while recording.
≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.
1.2 m (3.9 feet) or less.
ªTo cancel the MagicPix function
Select the MagicPix icon until the MagicPix
indication disappear.
≥The [0 LUX MAGICPIX OFF] indication appears
on the screen of the Camcorder.
≥If the 0 lux MagicPix function is selected without
reversing the LCD monitor, the [REVERSE THE
LCD MONITOR] indication appears.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become
whitish for a while.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k
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 MagicPix function is canceled when you
turn off the power or operate the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin color 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 to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick left to select the soft skin
icon [ ].
≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE ON] indication
appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
ªTo cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [ ] icon again.
≥The [SOFT SKIN MODE OFF] indication
appears on the screen of the Camcorder.
≥If the background or anything else in the scene
has colors similar to the skin color, they will also
be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may
not be clear.
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