Digital Effects
The camcorders include a selection
of digital effects for a more
appealing look and greater
imaging variety.
Faders
Use the various faders to start or end scenes
with a fade to or from black. Choose between
Fade Trigger, Vertical Wipe, Horizontal
Wipe and Mosaic fades*.
*During playback only.
Effects
Give variety to your images during
recording by adding Art, Black and White,
Sepia or Mosaic* effects.
*During recording to a tape and playback only.
Multi-image Screen
(ZR50
MC
and ZR45
MC
only)
Divides your display screen into four,
nine or sixteen pictures with the Image
Capture feature. You can choose the speed
at which the images are captured: Manual,
Slow, Moderate, or Fast.
PCM Digital Sound
The camcorders offer two digital audio modes to enhance the
playback experience. The 16 bit mode produces the higher, CD
equivalent, two-channel sound quality while the 12 bit mode
records on two of four channels
leaving two other channels free to
dub extra sound at a later date.
Spotlight
Program Auto Exposure
Ensures great video results even in challenging
shooting conditions. Select the program that
matches your scene and the camcorder adjusts
internal controls for perfect video
every time. Choose from Easy
Recording, Auto, Sports, Portrait,
Spotlight, Sand & Snow,
Low Light and Night.
Sand & Snow
Low Light
Portrait
Sports
Sepia
Art
M
ULTI
I
MAGE
S
CREEN
• Microphone Terminal
• Headphone Terminal
• S-Video Input/Output
• World Clock
• Built-in Speaker
• 16:9 Wide Screen Mode
• Remote Control
• Photo Search/Date Search
• Time Code/Data Code
• Self-Timer
• Confirming/Warning Beeps
• Zero Set Memory
• Record Search & Review
• LANC Terminal*
*Connect only equipment bearing the
LANC symbol.
AE Shift
Gives you control over how dark or
light the camcorder sets the auto
exposure level.
Manual Controls
In addition to being fully automatic, the camcorders offer manual
control over focus, white balance and shutter speed.
Selectable Color Light-up Buttons
(ZR50
MC
only)
The clear buttons above the LCD panel light up, adding a touch
of fun while also making it possible to play back cassettes when
in dark surroundings. Choose the color in which they light up:
green, orange, blue, yellow, turquoise or purple. Press one of the
buttons and they simultaneously change color. You can also
select to turn them off, or set them to power save mode, where
they only light up when one of them is pressed.
Extended Recording Function
(ZR50
MC
only)
In addition to the SP mode, the ZR50
MC
’s Extended Recording
Function lets you choose from three more recording modes: Long
Play (LP), giving 1.5 times the standard recording time; and two
more modes giving two and three times SP*. When image data is
recorded to a tape in the 2x and 3x SP modes, it is compressed
twice as much as in SP and LP modes. In the 3x SP mode,
record for up to 4 hours on an 80 minute cassette tape.
The ZR45
MC
and ZR40 can record in the SP and LP modes.
*When recording in double or triple length recording mode, image quality will not be as high as
SP or LP mode.
Night Mode
In situations too dark for conventional recording, the camcorder
selects the optimal shutter speed, based on the
subject's brightness, allowing improved
brightness and color. Now you can capture your
baby sleeping without even turning on the light.
Green
Orange
Blue
Yellow
Turquoise
Purple
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