BSD SP ( )Records in standard quality mode (SD 6M (SP)).SD LP ( )Increases the recording time (Long Play) (SD 3M (LP)).

bNotes

•If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image.

zTips

•See pages 11 and 24 for the expected recording time of each recording mode.

•You can select the [REC MODE] for each media separately.

AUDIO MODEYou can change the recording sound format.B5.1ch SURROUND ()Records sound in 5.1ch surround.2ch STEREO ()Records sound in 2ch stereo.

bNotes

• appears temporarily regardless of the setting when you play back movies recorded on the setting; [RECORD SOUND] to [OFF] of [SMTH SLW REC].

AE SHIFT

Select [ON] to adjust the exposure using

(dark)/ (bright). and the setting value appear on the screen (The default setting is [OFF]).

zTips

•Touch if the subject is white or the

backlight is bright, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim.

•You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO].

•You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 34).

WB SHIFT (WhiteBalance Shift)Select [ON] to adjust the white balance to
the desired setting using

 

 

 

/

 

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and the setting value appear on the screen (The default setting is [OFF]).

zTips

•When the white balance is set to a lower value, images appear bluish, and when set to a higher value, images appear reddish.

•You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial (p. 34).

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT

When using either the NightShot (p. 32) or [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 87) function to record, you can record clearer images by setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the default setting).

bNotes

•Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 32).

•Remove the conversion lens (optional).

•The maximum shooting distance using [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).

WIDE SELECT

When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

B16:9 WIDERecords images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen.4:3 ()Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen.

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