Advanced Features

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Using the Advanced Features

Night Mode

This feature can make dark subjects or areas even
brighter than they would be under good, natural
lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy,
it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter
speed.
1. Press in the Lock button while setting the Power
dial to M (manual record).
2. Press NIGHT MODE. (The Night Mode icon
appears.)
• The shutter is automatically adjusted to provide
up to 30 times sensitivity.
• The A icon appears beside while the shutter
speed is being automatically adjusted.
3. When finished using Night Mode, press the
NIGHT MODE button again. (The Night Mode
icon disappears.)
Notes:
•During Night Mode, the following
functions or settings cannot be activated:
• Some modes of Program AE and
wipes/fades
• Gain Up
• Steady Pix™
• The video light when set to AUTO
•During Night Mode, it may be difficult to
bring the camcorder into focus. A tripod
may be necessary to prevent this.
BLANK SEARCH
FOCUS
+
+
BAT. RELEASE
P
L
A
Y
O
F
F
Power switch
Lock
button
EXPOSURENIGHT
MODE
BACK
LIGHT
P. AE
MENU/
BRIGHT
SNAP
SHOT
CHARGE
W
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+
BAT. RELEASE
BLANK SEARCH
VOL.
FOCUS
NIGHT MODE button