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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.

In the standby, recording or memory 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

Using Super NightShot

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

(1) In the standby or recording mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(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 enable NightShot Light, set N.S. LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 85).

Notes

•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. the 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 cannot use the following functions:

–Exposure

–PROGRAM AE

–White balance

While using the Super NightShot function

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At that time, the moving picture may be slow down.

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