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Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
The 

 indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen. To cancel NightShot, slide

NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This

may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be

recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.

•If focusing is difficult when using the NightShot function, focus manually.
•Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function.

While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter
– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.)
– White balance

Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in
NightShot.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. The 

indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen.

(2) Press SUPER NS. The 

 indicator and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT“ flash on the

screen.
To cancel Super NightShot, press SUPER NS again.

While using Super NightShot
The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the
background. The motion of the moving picture may slow down.

While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby
– White balance
– Flexible Spot Meter

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use Super NightShot function.

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To activate NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 185).
(The default setting is ON.)

NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).

Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dark place.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
(2) Press COLOR SLOW S.

The 

 indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen.

To cancel the Color Slow Shutter function, press COLOR SLOW S again.

While using Color Slow Shutter
The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the
background. The motion of the moving picture may slow down.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use Color Slow Shutter function.

While using the Color Slow Shutter function, you cannot use the following
functions:
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby
– Flexible Spot Meter

In total darkness
Color Slow Shutter may not work properly.

Recording automatically starts in 10 seconds after you set the self-timer. You can also
use the Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) In standby, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 22).
(2) Press SELFTIMER.

The 

 (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen.

(3) Press START/STOP.

The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two
seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts
automatically.

Press START/STOP.
To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.

Press SELFTIMER so that the 

 (self-timer) indicator disappears from the screen while

your camcorder is in standby. You cannot cancel self-timer recording using the Remote
Commander.

Note
Self-timer recording is automatically canceled when:
– Self-timer recording is finished.
– The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or VCR.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You can also record images with the self-timer (p. 126, 138).

FN

You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shot so that the transition
between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth.

You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record.

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22).
(2) Press END SCH.

The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your
camcorder returns to standby. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or
headphones.

Press EXIT.

Press END SCH again.

END SEARCH function
When you use a tape without cassette memory, END SEARCH does not work once you
eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a tape with cassette
memory, END SEARCH works even after you eject the cassette.

If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections
END SEARCH may not work correctly.

EDIT

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