Record mode
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Colour night view function
This function allows you to record colour subjects
in dark locations to stand out against the
background.
Attach the camera to a tripod, and you can record
images free from vibration.
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Recorded scene is seen as if frames were
missed.
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Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1
Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon
1
appears.
2
Move the joystick up to select the colour
night view icon [
].
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The [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW ON] indication
appears on the screen of the movie camera.
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If it is difficult to focus, adjust the focus
manually. (
-38-
)
ª
To cancel the colour night view
function
Select the [
] icon again.
≥
The [COLOUR NIGHT VIEW OFF] indication
appears on the screen of the movie camera.
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If set in a bright place, the screen may become
whitish for a while.
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The colour night view function makes the signal
charging time of the CCD up to approximately
25
k
longer than usual, so that dark scenes (a
minimum of 1 lx) can be recorded brightly. For
this reason, bright dots that are usually invisible
may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
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The colour night view function is cancelled when
you turn off the power or operate the mode dial.
Soft skin mode
This allows the skin colour to be recorded in a
softer tone. This is more effective if you record the
bust image of a person.
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Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1
Press the joystick to display the icon. Move
the joystick down until icon
1
appears.
2
Move the joystick left to select the soft skin
icon [
].
≥
The [SOFT SKIN MODE ON] indication
appears on the screen of the movie camera.
ª
To cancel the soft skin mode
Select the [
] icon again.
≥
The [SOFT SKIN MODE OFF] indication
appears on the screen of the movie camera.
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If the background or anything else in the scene
has colours similar to the skin colour, they will
also be smoothed.
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If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may
not be clear.
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