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Infrared Recording
Infrared Recording
You can use the infrared mode to record in very dark situations using available infrared light. You can also use the
camcorder's infrared light* to make the recordings even brighter, and select the color for the brighter areas in the
picture (white or green).
* Requires that the handle unit be correctly attached to the camcorder.
1
S
et the INFRARED
s
witch to ON.
•
;
and
=
appear at the top left of the screen.
2 To change the color of highlight
s
in the infrared picture,
s
elect [IR Rec Color].
>
[
v
%
Camera Setup]
>
[IR Rec Color]
3 Touch [
±
White] or [
²
Green] and then touch [
X
].
4 To turn on the infrared light,
s
elect [IR Light].
>
[
v
$
Camera Setup]
>
[IR Light]
5 Touch [
i
On] and then touch [
X
].
•
=
changes to
.
NOTES
NOTES
• When infrared recording is activated with the camcorder set to
mode, the following changes take place.
- The camcorder switches to automatic gain, shutter speed and aperture adjustment.
- The camcorder switches to autofocus initially but you can change the focus mode to manual focus.
- The AGC limit, white balance, exposure compensation, backlight correction (both automatic and constant),
shooting mode, face detection & tracking, AF mode and look settings cannot be changed.
- The ND filter is retracted and cannot be changed.
• If you set an assignable button to [
<
IR Light] (
A
98), you can press the button to turn the infrared light
on/off.
• Depending on the light source, autofocus may not work well while zooming.
• In infrared mode the camcorder's sensor is considerably more sensitive to near-infrared light. Do not point the
lens at strong light or heat sources when infrared recording is activated. If there are such light/heat sources in
the picture, be sure to shield the lens before switching the camcorder to infrared mode.
Operating modes:
