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[AUTO], [ OFF]
[ON], [ OFF]
The camcorder records the still image
only after the focus has been adjusted.
Set it to [ OFF] if you wish to record
a still image as soon as you press
. When set to [ OFF], no
focusing frame appears.
Focus priority cannot be turned off
when the mode switch is set to .
In the [ FIREWORKS] recording
program ( ) the focus priority is
automatically set to [ OFF].
Mode switch:
[ON], [ OFF]
The image stabilizer compensates for
camcorder shake even at full telephoto.
The image stabilizer is designed to
compensate for a normal degree of
camcorder shake.
The image stabilizer may not be
effective when recording in dark places
using the [ NIGHT] recording program
().
The image stabilizer cannot be turned
off when the mode switch is set to .
We recommend setting the image
stabilizer to [ OFF] when using a
tripod.
Recording/Video Input Setup (HD Standard, DV Recording Mode, etc.)
REC/IN SETUP
[ HDV], [ DV(WIDE)],
[ DV(NORMAL)]
Selects the video standard of the
recording and in DV standard also the
aspect ratio.
[ HDV]: High definition video at 1080i
specifications with 16:9 aspect ratio.
[ DV(WIDE)]: Standard definition
digital video with 16:9 aspect ratio.
[ DV(NORMAL)]: Standard definition
digital video with 4:3 aspect ratio.
We recommend not mixing recordings
made in different video standards on the
same tape.
Playing back a widescreen recording:
TV
sets compatible with the Video ID-1
system will automatically switch to wide
(16:9) mode. Otherwise, change the
aspect ratio of the TV manually. To play
back on a TV with normal aspect ratio
(4:3) change the [TV TYPE] setting
accordingly ( 34).
[STD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY]
When [HD STANDARD] is set to one of
the DV standards you can change the
video quality and as a result, also the
available recording time.
Recording in LP mode extends the
available recording time on the tape 1.5
times.
Depending on the condition of the tape
(long usage, imperfections, etc.) you may
notice some video problems (blocky video
artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback
picture when playing back recordings
AF AST LAMP
( 52)
FOCUS PRI.
IMG STAB
PHOTO
HD STANDARD
DV REC MODE
DV