Recording a picture

Shooting in the dark (NightShot)

The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function.

While your camcorder is in the standby mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

NIGHTSHOT

OFF

ON

SUPER

 

 

NIGHTSHOT

NightShot Light emitter

Basics – Recording

Using the Super NightShot mode

– CCD-TRV87 only

The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more than four times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode.

(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in the standby mode. indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again.

Using the NightShot Light

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 55).

Notes

•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.

•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function, focus manually.

While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:

–Exposure

–PROGRAM AE

–Fader* (CCD-TRV87 only)

–Digital effect* (CCD-TRV87 only)

* You cannot use these functions only in the Super NightShot mode.

Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode (CCD-TRV87 only)

The shutter speed will be automatically changed depending on the brightness of the scene.

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