Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)

zTips

•When the POWER switch is set to (Movie),

the size of still images becomes [ 3.0M] (16:9 wide) or [2.2M] (4:3).

•You can record still images during recording

standby in the same way as when the (Still) lamp is turned on. You can also record with the flash.

Recording in dark places (NightShot)

When you press QUICK ON, the camcorder goes to sleep mode (power saving mode) instead of turning off. The QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing during sleep mode. Press QUICK ON again to start recording next time. Your camcorder returns to recording standby in approximately 1 second.

zTips

•During sleep mode, the battery is consumed at about half that of usual recording, enabling you to save battery power.

•The power turns off automatically if you do not operate your camcorder for a certain period during sleep mode. You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before automatically turning off in sleep mode ([QUICK ON STBY], p. 76).

Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)You can record high quality still images during movie recording by pressingPHOTO.

bNotes

•You cannot use the flash during movie recording.

• may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you

record still images continuously. You cannot

record still images while is displayed.

Infrared port

When you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON, appears. You can record images in dark places.

bNotes

•The NightShot and Super NightShot functions use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects.

•Remove the conversion lens (optional).

•Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 80) when it is hard to focus automatically.

•Do not use the NightShot and Super NightShot functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

zTips

•To record an image brighter, use the Super NightShot function (p. 83). To record an image more faithfully to the original colors, use the Color Slow Shutter function (p. 83).

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