Useful Features Camera Recording

Night Recording (Cat’s Eye)

The night recording function allows you to record the subject in darkness. This is useful when you want to record subjects at night, e.g. a nocturnal animal.

Note:

Use Night Recording when “LIGHT” is displayed. Do not use in a bright location such as outdoors in broad daylight.

CAT’S EYE switch

To cancel Night Recording

Set the CAT’S EYE switch to OFF.

Notes:

The picture will turn white if you use Night Recording in a bright location.

The camcorder may not be able to focus correctly when using Night Recording. In such cases, use the manual focus function to obtain proper focus (see page 47).

The following functions do not work when using Night Recording.

Manual shutter speed

Manual exposure

White balance lock

Scene menu

You can obtain a much brighter picture of the subject by pressing the GAMMA/BRIGHTER button to select Gain-up mode and then setting the CAT’S EYE switch to ON.

Useful Features

In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode, set the CAT’S EYE switch to ON.

CAT’S EYE” appears, and the picture becomes brighter.

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Sharp VL-WD255U operation manual Night Recording Cat’s Eye, To cancel Night Recording, Set the CAT’S EYE switch to OFF