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MENU SETTINGS
TOP MENU
Manual exposure adjustment is recommended
in the following situations:
• When shooting using reverse lighting or
when the background is too bright.
• When shooting on a reflective natural
background such as at the beach or in the
snow.
• When the background is overly dark or the
subject light.
1) Rotate the MENU Wheel
1
to select
“MANUAL”, then press it.
2) To brighten the image, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
downward.
• To darken the image, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
upward.
The exposure control level increases/
decreases (maximum ±06).
To brighten the scene when natural lighting is
too dim.
OFF : Turns off the light.
AUTO: Automatically turns on the light when
the camcorder senses insufficient
lighting on the subject.
ON
: Always keeps the light on as long as the
camcorder is turned on.
• It is recommended to set M.W.B. (
pg. 14)
to
in CAMERA MENU when you use
the LED light.
• The battery pack’s charge may be low even
though the battery indicator (
) does not
blink, the camcorder may turn off
automatically when you turn on the LED
light, or when you start recording with the
LED light turned on.
• When the LED Light mode is set to “AUTO”:
• Depending on the lighting conditions, the
LED light may keep turning on and off.
While the “Sports” or “High Speed Shutter”
mode is engaged, the light is likely to stay on.
While the “Twilight” mode is engaged, the light
will not activate. (
pg. 13, “Program AE with
Special Effects”)
OFF: To cancel the effect.
SPORTS: High shutter speed clearly
captures fast-moving action.
ND EFFECT: A black mist darkens the picture,
as when an ND filter is used. Helps to counter
the effects of glare on the subject.
FOG: Makes the picture look misty white, as
when an external fog filter is attached to the
lens.
Softens the image and gives it a “fantasy” look.
TWILIGHT: Dusk, twilight scenery,
fireworks, etc., look more natural and dramatic.
In this mode, the Auto Focus (
pg. 10) and
S.LX (
pg. 14) may not work.
1/2000 (1/2000 sec. High Speed
Shutter):
Captures faster action than Sports mode. The
screen becomes slightly dark. Use in well-lit
environment.
SUNSET: Makes scenes look like a
sunset with reddish tint.
SURF&SNOW: Compensates for subjects
that may otherwise appear too dark when
shooting in extremely bright surroundings such
as in the snow or beach. In this mode, the fast-
moving images can be recorded since the
shutter speed becomes fast.
• In the “High Speed Shutter” or “Sports”
modes, picture color may be adversely
affected if the subject is lit by alternating
discharge-type light sources such as
flourescent or mercury-vapour lights.
OFF: To cancel the effect.
SEPIA: Recorded scenes have a brownish
tint like old photos. Combine this with WIDE in
CAMERA MENU for a classic look.
B/W:MONO : Like black and white films, your
footage is shot in B/W. Combine this with WIDE
in CAMERA MENU for a classic look.
B. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a bluish
tint.
R. FILTER: Recorded scenes have a
reddish tint.
SOLARI: The picture is recorded with an
effect similar to a painting.
NEGAPOSI: The colors of a picture are
reversed.
MOSAIC: Turns recorded scenes into a
mosaic pattern.
STRETCH: Doubles the width of the picture
horizontally.
Fade- or wipe-in works when recording begins,
and fade-or wipe-out works when recording
ends.
• Pressing and holding the Recording Start/
Stop Button
"
allows you to vary the length
for the image during fade in/out or wipe in/
out.
OFF: To cancel the effect.
FADER: Fades in/out to a black screen.
W.FADER: Fades in/out to a white screen.
MOSAIC (Fader): Gradually turns/returns
the picture into/from a mosaic pattern.
SHUTTER (Wipe): A black screen moves
in from the top and bottom, closing over the
image like a shutter, or a new image pushes
open the black screen vertically from the
center.
EXPOSURE
LIGHT (LED Light)
P. AE (Program AE with special effects)
DIGIFECT (Digital Effects)
FADE/WIPE
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