18
EN
RECORDING
Advanced Features
Snapshot
Use your camcorder like a regular camera and take a
snapshot, or several of them in succession.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
” or “
”.
2
Press
SNAPSHOT
.
If you press during Record-Standby . . .
.... a still image will be recorded for approx.
6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the
Record-Standby mode.
If you press during Recording . . .
.... a still image will be recorded for approx.
6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
Power Switch
SNAPSHOT Button
Night-Scope
Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they
would be under good natural lighting. Although the
recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing
due to the slow shutter speed.
1
Set the Power Switch to “
” or “
”.
2
Press
NIGHT-SCOPE
repeatedly until the desired
mode’s name and indication appear.
They are displayed for approx. 2 seconds, then the
name disappears so that only the indication remains.
The mode is activated.
3
To cancel the effect, press
NIGHT-SCOPE
repeatedly
until “OFF” appears. “OFF” is displayed for approx.
2 seconds.
NOTES:
●
During Night-Scope, the following functions
or settings cannot be activated:
•
“Picture Stabiliser” (
pg. 16), “Program
AE With Special Effects” (
pg. 20) and
“Digital Effects” (
pg. 21).
•
“S.LX” in CAMERA MENU (
pg. 23).
●
Night-Scope does not work when
LIGHT
OFF/AUTO/ON
is set to “AUTO” or “ON”
(
pg. 17).
●
During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to
bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent
this, use of a tripod is recommended.
NIGHT-SCOPE Button
Power Switch
A
NIGHT AUTO
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted
(maximum 1/5 sec.).
1
NIGHT 10X
*
The shutter speed is set to 1/5th of a second to provide 10
times the sensitivity.
2
NIGHT 50X
*
The shutter speed is set to 1 second to provide 50 times
the sensitivity.
*
Appears when the Power Switch is set to “
”.
NOTES:
●
After
SNAPSHOT
is pressed, there is a
momentary camera shutter-type blackout
together with the sound effect of a shutter
closing, which is recorded together with the
image.
●
Snapshot is available during playback as
well. However, the shutter sound is not
heard.
