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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
LED Light can be used to brighten
the subject in the dark place
during video recording.
1
Press
LIGHT
repeatedly to change the
setting.
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
start video recording or
SNAPSHOT
to shoot a
still image.
NOTES:
●
Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to
eyes.
●
If the light does not reach the subject when the
LED Light setting is “ON”, the Night-Scope
function will be activated, and makes it possible to
shoot the subject brighter.
●
Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter
speed when the LED Light setting is “ON”, they
will appear slightly blurred.
This feature lets you record still images that look
like photographs onto a tape.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Press
SNAPSHOT
.
●
The “
O
” indication appears and a still image will
be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the
camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
●
You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A
still image will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds,
then the normal recording resumes.
●
If the image taken by snapshot is too dark or too
bright, select
or “SPOTLIGHT”.
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping
SNAPSHOT
provides
an effect similar to serial photography.
(Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)
The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers
continuous shooting ability from close-up (as
close as approx. 5 cm to the subject) to infinity.
However, correct focus may not be obtained
depending on the shooting condition. In this
case, use the manual focus mode.
1
Set the Power Switch to
“REC”
.
2
Set the recording mode to “
M
”
.
3
Press
FOCUS
. The manual focus indicator
appears.
4
Press or to focus on a subject.
●
When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
further or closer, “
” or “
” will blink.
5
Press
SET
. Focus adjustment is complete.
To reset to Auto Focus
Press
FOCUS
twice.
Manual focus is recommended in situations
listed below.
●
When two subjects overlap in the same scene.
●
When illumination is low.*
●
When the subject has no contrast (difference in
brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-
colour wall, or a clear, blue sky.*
●
When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD
monitor or the viewfinder.*
●
When the scene contains minute patterns or
identical patterns that are regularly repeated.
●
When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light
reflecting off the surface of a body of water.
●
When shooting a scene with a high-contrast
background.
* The following low-contrast warnings appear
blinking: , ,
and .
LED Light
Snapshot (Record Still Image On
Tape)
LED Light
LIGHT
No
display
Turns off the light.
The light is on always.
(
appears.)
The light turns on automatically when
dark. (
appears.)
Manual Focus
Manual focus indicator
SET
FOCUS
