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Adjusting the exposure
3
Use the multi-selector to adjust the
brightness shown as below.
–: Get darker
+: Get brighter
brightness shown as below.
–: Get darker
+: Get brighter
To return to the automatic
exposure
exposure
Press EXPOSURE again.
Notes
•When you adjust the exposure manually, the
•When you adjust the exposure manually, the
following functions do not work:
– Color Slow Shutter
– BACK LIGHT
– Color Slow Shutter
– BACK LIGHT
•Your camcorder automatically returns to the
automatic exposure setting:
– if you change the PROGRAM AE effect.
– if you slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch
– if you change the PROGRAM AE effect.
– if you slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch
to ON, while adjusting the exposure
manually.
manually.
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Shooting movies/still images
manually.
•While recording using the NightShot Light,
do not obstruct the Infrared rays (NightShot
Light) emitter with your finger.
Light) emitter with your finger.
•While using NightShot plus, you cannot use
the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)
– White balance
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)
– White balance
To use Super NightShot plus
The Super NightShot plus makes subjects more
than 16 times brighter than those recorded in
the NightShot plus.
than 16 times brighter than those recorded in
the NightShot plus.
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie).
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.
3
Press SUPER NS PLUS.
The
The
and[ "SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS"]
indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel Super NightShot plus
Press SUPER NS PLUS again.
Press SUPER NS PLUS again.
Notes
•You cannot use Super NightShot plus to
•You cannot use Super NightShot plus to
record still images.
•While using Super NightShot plus, the
shutter speed is automatically adjusted
depending on the brightness. At this time,
the motion of the picture may slow down.
depending on the brightness. At this time,
the motion of the picture may slow down.
•While using Super NightShot plus, you
cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
To use the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot
Light on.
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are
invisible. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10
feet).
To enable the NightShot Light, set
(CAMERA SET) – [N.S.LIGHT] to [ON] in the
SETUP display.
The default setting is [ON].
Light on.
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are
invisible. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10
feet).
To enable the NightShot Light, set
(CAMERA SET) – [N.S.LIGHT] to [ON] in the
SETUP display.
The default setting is [ON].
The function with infrared rays as NightShot
plus and Super NightShot plus is usuful when
you shoot a subject at night or in a dark place.
NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
enable you to shoot bright movies, and Color
Slow Shutter enables you to shoot movies in
realistic color.
plus and Super NightShot plus is usuful when
you shoot a subject at night or in a dark place.
NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
enable you to shoot bright movies, and Color
Slow Shutter enables you to shoot movies in
realistic color.
To use NightShot plus
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie) or
(Still).
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.
The
The
and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"]
indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel the NightShot plus
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot plus mode in bright
•Do not use the NightShot plus mode in bright
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus
mode when using the NightShot plus, focus
NIGHTSHOT
light emitter
light emitter
NIGHTSHOT
PLUS switch
PLUS switch
SUPER NS PLUS/
COLOR SLOW S
button
COLOR SLOW S
button
Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
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To use Color Slow Shutter
Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color
images in a dark place.
Color Slow Shutter may not work normally in
total darkness.
images in a dark place.
Color Slow Shutter may not work normally in
total darkness.
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie).
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to
OFF.
OFF.
3
Press COLOR SLOW S.
The
The
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel Color Slow Shutter
Press COLOR SLOW S again to make the
indicator disappear.
indicator disappear.
Notes
•You cannot use Color Slow Shutter to record
•You cannot use Color Slow Shutter to record
still images.
•While using Color Slow Shutter, the shutter
speed is automatically adjusted depending
on the brightness. At this time, the motion of
the picture may slow down.
on the brightness. At this time, the motion of
the picture may slow down.
•While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot
use the following functions:
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
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Shooting movies/still images
On shooting still images
1
Set the mode dial to
(Still), then perform
Steps 2 to 6.
2
Press PHOTO all the way down.
Self-timer starts counting down with a
beep. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep gets faster, then
recording starts automatically 10 seconds
after pressing PHOTO.
Self-timer starts counting down with a
beep. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep gets faster, then
recording starts automatically 10 seconds
after pressing PHOTO.
To cancel self-timer
Set
Set
(CAMERA SET) – [SELFTIMER] to
[OFF] in the SETUP display during the
standby.
standby.
Notes
•When the self-timer recording is finished, the
•When the self-timer recording is finished, the
self-timer is automatically cancelled.
•You can set self-timer during the standby
only.
•You cannot stop the count-down on shooting
still images by pressing PHOTO.
Tip
To stop the countdown, press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP
again.
To stop the countdown, press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP
again.
On shooting movies
1
Set the mode dial to
(Movie).
2
Press SETUP.
3
Select
(CAMERA SET) with the multi-
selector, and press the button in the center
to confirm your selection.
to confirm your selection.
4
Select [SELFTIMER] with multi-selector,
and press the button in the center to
confirm your selection.
and press the button in the center to
confirm your selection.
5
Select [ON] with multi-selector, and press
the button in the center to confirm your
selection.
the button in the center to confirm your
selection.
6
Press SETUP.
The SETUP display disappears from the
LCD display and the
The SETUP display disappears from the
LCD display and the
(self-timer)
indicator appears.
7
Press START/STOP.
Self-timer starts counting down with a
beep. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep gets faster, then
recording starts automatically 10 seconds
after pressing START/STOP.
Self-timer starts counting down with a
beep. In the last 2 seconds of the
countdown, the beep gets faster, then
recording starts automatically 10 seconds
after pressing START/STOP.
START/
STOP
button
STOP
button
[ SETUP ] : END
SELFTIMER
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
D ZOOM
16 : 9WIDE
N. S. LIGHT
RETURN
STEADYSHOT
CAMERA SET
OFF
ON
ON
SETUP
button
button
PHOTO
button
button
Self-timer recording
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