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B
SD SP (
)
Records in standard quality mode
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP (
)
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(SD 3M (LP)).
b
Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
z
Tips
• See pages 11 and 24 for the expected recording
time of each recording mode.
• You can select the [REC MODE] for each
media separately.
You can change the recording sound
format.
B
5.1ch SURROUND (
)
Records sound in 5.1ch surround.
2ch STEREO (
)
Records sound in 2ch stereo.
b
Notes
•
appears temporarily regardless of the
setting when you play back movies recorded on
the setting; [RECORD SOUND] to [OFF] of
[SMTH SLW REC].
When using either the NightShot (p. 32) or
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 83) function to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
b
Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 32).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
When recording with SD (standard
definition) image quality, you can select the
horizontal to vertical ratio according to the
TV connected. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
B
16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 (
)
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
b
Notes
• Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
connected for playback (p. 74).
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 15 × during recording. Note that the
image quality decreases when you use the
digital zoom.
B
OFF
Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically.
30 ×
Up to 15 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 30 × zoom is
performed digitally.
AUDIO MODE
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
WIDE SELECT
DIGITAL ZOOM
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
