Tips

When the white balance is set to a lower value, images appear bluish, and when set to a higher value, images appear reddish.

You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAMERA CONTROL dial (p. 30).

NIGHTSHOT LIGHT

When using either the NightShot (p. 28) or [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 81) function to record, you can record clearer images by setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the default setting).

Notes

Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 28).

Remove the conversion lens (optional).

The maximum shooting distance using [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).WIDE SELECT

When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

16:9 WIDERecords images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen.4:3 ( )Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen.

Notes

Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 73).
DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 12 × (optical zoom) during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

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STEADYSHOT

 

You can compensate for camera shake (the default setting is [ON]). Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] () when using a tripod (optional), then the image becomes natural.

AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto SlowShutter)

When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/25 second (the default setting is [ON]).

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