Main Features

Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)

•In a dark place

NIGHTSHOT (p. 24)

•In dark environments such as sunset, fireworks,

Sunset & moon mode (p. 34)

or general night views

 

•Shooting backlit subjects

BACK LIGHT (p. 24)

•In spotlight, such as at the theater or a formal

Spotlight mode (p. 34)

event

 

•In strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach

Beach & ski mode (p. 34)

in midsummer or on a ski slope

 

Functions to give images more impact (in the recording mode)

•Smooth transition between scenes •Digital processing of images •Creating a soft background for subjects •Superimposing a title

FADER (p. 31) PICTURE EFFECT (p. 33) Soft portrait mode (p. 34) TITLE (p. 38)

Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings (in the recording mode)

•Preventing deterioration of picture quality in digital zoom

The default setting is set to OFF.

(To zoom greater than 20×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)

•Focusing manually •Shooting distant subjects •Recording fast-moving subjects

D ZOOM [MENU] (p. 47)

Manual focus (p. 37) Landscape mode (p. 34) Sports lesson mode (p. 34)

Functions to use in editing (in the recording mode)

•Watching the picture on a wide-screen TV •Recording with the date/time •Enhancing old tapes

Wide mode (p. 29) Date and time (p. 25) ORC [MENU] (p. 49)

Functions to use after recording (in the playback mode)

•Correcting jitter

TBC [MENU] (p. 48)

•Correcting color noise

DNR [MENU] (p. 48)

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