Details on the OPTION MENU items (Continued)

bNotes

Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps.

When you select [ONE PUSH], keep shooting a

white object while is flashing quickly.

flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set.

When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps

flashing after touching . set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO].

If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO].

zTips

For better color balance adjustment, select [AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds, if:

you changed the battery pack when [AUTO] was selected,

you moved your camcorder to or from outdoors after using it.

You need to redo [ONE PUSH], if:

you changed the [SCENE SELECTION] settings.

you moved your camcorder to or from outdoors after using it.

SUPER NIGHTSHOT

The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 34) is also set to

ON. appears on the screen.

To return to the normal setting, set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [OFF].

bNotes

Do not use [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 34).

Remove the conversion lens (optional).

Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 79) when it is hard to focus automatically.

The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness, which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image.

FADER

COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color Slow Shutter)

When you set [COLOR SLOW SHTR] to [ON], you can record an image brighter in color even in dark places.

appears on the screen.

To cancel [COLOR SLOW SHTR], touch [OFF].

bNotes

Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 79) when it is hard to focus automatically.

The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness, which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image.

You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes.

1Select the desired effect in [STBY] (during fading in) or [REC] (during fading out) mode, then touch .

2Press START/STOP.

The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete.

To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF] in step 1.

If you press START/STOP, the setting is canceled.

STBY

REC

Fading out

Fading in

WHITE FADER

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