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Remaining battery time indicator
The remaining battery time indicator indicates the approximate recording time. The
indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording.
When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the
correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.

•When you play back tapes recorded in the Hi8 

/standard 8 mm   system, the

tape counter appears on the screen. 

 

•The time code indicates the recording or playback time, “0:00:00” (hours:minutes:

seconds) in CAMERA mode and “0:00:00:00” (hours:minutes:seconds:frames) in VCR
mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code. You cannot reset the time code or the
tape counter.

The data code (date/time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed while
recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto tape. To display the data
code, press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback (p. 47).

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a
light background, use the backlight function.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and press BACK LIGHT.*
The . indicator appears on the screen.
To cancel the backlight function, press BACK LIGHT again.

If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects
The backlight function will be canceled.

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.

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

 indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen.

To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

The Super NightShot function makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those
recorded in the NightShot mode.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and 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 the Super NightShot function, press SUPER NS again. Your
camcorder returns to the NightShot mode.

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (p. 213)

* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).

OFF

ON

NIGHTSHOT

COLOR SLOW S

SUPER NS

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and 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.

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 with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function,

focus manually.

While using the NightShot function, you cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE

– Fader
– Digital effect
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE

The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. The motion of
the picture will be slow.

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).
While recording, be sure not to cover the infrared rays emitter with your fingers, etc.

The Color Slow Shutter function may not work normally.