Record mode
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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 until the icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick up to select the MagicPix
icon [ ].
Each upward press switches the modes.
OFF # MagicPix function # 0 Lux MagicPix
function # OFF
3(In the case of 0 Lux MagicPix 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.
3.9 feet (1.2 m) or less.
ªTo cancel the MagicPix function
Select the MagicPix icon until the MagicPix
indication disappears.
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
operate the power switch or the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin color to be recorded in a
softer tone.
Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears.
2Move the joystick down to select the soft
skin icon [ ].
ªTo cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [ ] icon again.
If the background or anything else in the scene
has colors similar to the skin color, they will also
be softened.
If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may
not be clear.
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