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Recording a picture

Shooting in the dark (NightShot/Super 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 CAMERA/memory camera 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

NightShot Light emitter

SUPER

NIGHTSHOT

Using Super NightShot

The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot mode.

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

(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. The indicator and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT“ appear.

To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT.

Using the NightShot Light

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To activate NightShot Light, set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

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.

•Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function.

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