Recording a picture

Notes

Do not use the NightShot mode in bright places (e.g. 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 mode, focus manually.

While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:

Exposure

PROGRAM AE

White balance

While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:

Exposure

PROGRAM AE

Fader

Digital effect

White balance

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16).

While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the following functions:

Exposure

PROGRAM AE

Fader

Digital effect

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in the tape recording or standby mode (except DCR-TRV16).

While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At this time, the motion of the picture may slow down.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY (except DCR-TRV16), you cannot use the following functions:

Super NightShot

Color Slow Shutter

NightShot Light

NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).

In total darkness

The Color Slow Shutter may not work normally.

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