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Setup menusCamera Setup (Advanced Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)
CAMERA SETUP
1
Option available only when the recording program is set to [ PROGRAM AE].
2
Option available when the mode switch is set to or (only when the recording program is
set to [ PROGRAM AE]).
3
Option available only when the mode switch is set to .
[A.SL SHUTTER]: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain
brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting.
• The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30.
• If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [ OFF].
[IMG STAB]: 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 also not be able to compensate for all movement when
recording moving subjects.
• The image stabilizer may not be effective when recording in dark places with
[A.SL SHUTTER] set to [ ON] or using the [ NIGHT] recording program.
• The image stabilizer may not work well on subjects with low contrast, with a recurring,
repetitive pattern or without vertical lines.
• 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.
VCR Setup (Recording Mode, TV Type, etc.)
VCR SETUP
[REC MODE]: Select the video recording mode.
• 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 anomalies (blocky video artifacts, banding, etc.) in the playback picture
when playing back recordings made in LP mode. We recommend using the SP mode for
important recordings.
Menu item Setting options CAMERA
[SHUTTER]
1
[ AUTO], [1/60], [1/100], [1/250],
[1/500], [1/1000], [1/2000]
z 31
[A.SL SHUTTER]
2
[ON], [ OFF] z –
[ZOOM TYPE] [ OPTICAL], [ ADVANCED], [ DIGITAL] z 25
[ZOOM SPEED] [ VARIABLE], [ SPEED 3], [ SPEED 2],
[ SPEED 1]
z 25
[IMG STAB]
3
[ON], [ OFF] z –
[WIDESCREEN] [ON], [ OFF] z 24
[SELF TIMER] [ ON ], [OFF] z 32
Menu item Setting options CAMERA PLAY
[REC MODE] [STD PLAY], [ LONG PLAY] zz–
[TV TYPE] [ NORMAL TV], [ WIDE TV] zz–
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