Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
The functions using infrared rays, such as NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus, or Color Slow Shutter are useful when you shoot a subject at night or in a dark place. NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus enable you to shoot bright movies, and Color Slow Shutter enables you to shoot movies in realistic color.
SUPER NS PLUS/ COLOR SLOW S button
NIGHTSHOT
PLUS switch
NIGHTSHOT light emitter
Using NightShot plus
1 Set the mode dial to 
(Movie) or (Still).
2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON. The and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel the NightShot plus
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot plus mode in bright places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using NightShot plus, focus manually.
•While recording using the NightShot Light, do not obstruct the Infrared rays (NightShot Light) emitter with your finger.
•While using NightShot plus, you cannot use the following functions:
–Exposure
–PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)
–White balance
Using Super NightShot plus
The Super NightShot plus makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot plus.
1 | Set the mode dial to |
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2 | Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON. | |||||
3 | Press SUPER NS PLUS. | |||||
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PLUS”] indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel Super NightShot plus
Press SUPER NS PLUS again.
Notes
•You cannot use Super NightShot plus to record still images.
•While using Super NightShot plus, the shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At this time, the motion of the picture may slow down.
•While using Super NightShot plus, you cannot use the following functions:
–Fader
–Exposure
–Digital effect
–PROGRAM AE
–White balance
images movies/still Shooting
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