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

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.
(2) Press BACK LIGHT.

The . indicator appears on the screen.

Press BACK LIGHT again.

When shooting backlit subjects
If you press MANUAL of EXPOSURE (p. 60) or SPOT METER (p. 61), the back light
function will be canceled.

NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the night or in a dark place.
When recording with NightShot, the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural
colors.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.
(2) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

The 

 and ”NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the screen.

To cancel NightShot
Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

NIGHTSHOT

OFF

ON

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

The 

 and ”NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the screen.

(3) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(4) Press SUPER NS.

The 

 indicator lights up on the screen.

(5) Press EXIT to return to FN.

To cancel Super NightShot
Press SUPER NS again to return to NightShot.

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable the NightShot Light,
set N.S. LIGHT in 

 to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
(3) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(4) Press COLOR SLW S.

The 

 indicator lights up on the screen.

(5) Press EXIT to return to FN.

To cancel Color Slow Shutter
Press COLOR SLW S again to make the 

 indicator disappear.

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

cause a malfunction.

•If focusing is difficult during recording with NightShot, focus manually.

While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:
– White balance
– PROGRAM AE
– Manual exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter

While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness. At this time,
the motion of the picture may slow down.

NIGHTSHOT

OFF

ON

While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:
– White balance
– Fader
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Manual exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
You cannot use the following functions:
– Super NightShot
– Color Slow Shutter

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

While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– Manual exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter

In total darkness
Color Slow Shutter may not work normally.

You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot 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) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(3) Press END SCH.

The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your
camcorder returns to standby.

Press EXIT.

Press END SCH again.

End search
When you use the cassette without Cassette Memory, end search does not work once
you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a cassette with
Cassette Memory, end search works even once you eject the cassette.

If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
End search may not work correctly.

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