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Low Light Mode
• Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be
made brighter to a satisfactory degree.
Spotlight Mode
• With this mode, recorded images may become
extremely dark.
• If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded
image may becomes whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
• If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded
image may turn out to be whitish.
White Balance
In the following cases, you cannot change
White Balance:
• When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].
• When you set the Zoom higher than 20X
(PV-GS9/PV-GS12)/ 22X (PV-GS14)/24X (PV-GS15)
• During Digital Still Picture Mode
• When you display a Menu
• When you use the MagicPix Mode
In the following cases, the [ ] Indication
fl ashes:
• The fl ashing indicates that the previously adjusted
White Balance setting is still set. This setting will be
kept until White Balance is adjusted again.
• You may not be able to achieve correct White
Balance Adjustment manually under weak
illumination.
Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
• You may see vertical lines of light in the playback
image of a brightly shining subject or highly refl ective
subject.
• During normal playback, movement in the images
may not look smooth.
• Because the color and brightness of the playback
image may become unstable, avoid recording under
fl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or Program
AE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the shutter
speed.
Manual Iris Adjustment
• Depending on zoom magnifi cation, there are iris
values that will not be displayed.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or Program
AE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the iris.
• If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after
setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be
canceled.
Digital Effect Functions
• If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA],
changing the selected White Balance Mode is not
possible. (pp. 30-31)
• Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the
Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture Mode.
• During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the Digital Effect
Functions cannot be set.
• The MagicPix Function makes the signal charging
time of CCD longer up to 30 times longer than usual,
so that dark scenes that are invisible to the naked
eyes can be recorded brightly. For this reason, a
bright dots may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
• The Image Stabilizer Function does not work. In this
case, the [EIS] Indication fl ashes.
• The Soft Skin Function and the Backlight
Compensation Function cannot be changed.
Wind Noise Reduction Function
• It does not work with the microphone on an external
microphone.
• When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone
is regulated depending on the strength of wind to
reduce wind noise.
Cinema Function
• Using the Cinema Mode does not widen the
recording angle.
• When images are displayed on a TV screen, the
Date/Time Indication may be erased in some cases.
• Depending on the TV, the picture quality may be
deteriorated.
• The Cinema Mode is canceled when a Title is
displayed.
• The Cinema Mode and the Title Creation cannot be
used simultaneously.
• Using the Cinema Mode deactivates [MULTI] and
[P-IN-P] of [EFFECT1].
• Depending on the software in use, the imported
Cinema picture may not be displayed correctly.
Program AE
• If any of the Program AE Modes are selected, you
cannot adjust the shutter speed (p. 32) or iris
(p. 32).
• Using the MagicPix Function cancels any of the
Program AE modes.
• Using the Light Function cancels any of the Program
AE modes.
Sports Mode
• During normal playback, the image movement
may not look smooth.
• Because the color and brightness of the playback
image may change, avoid recording under
fl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
• If you record a subject illuminated with strong light
or a highly refl ective subject, vertical lines of light
may appear.
• If the light is insuffi cient, the [ ] Indication
fl ashes.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
• If you record a still picture in Progressive
Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the
recorded still picture may become unstable.
• If this mode is used for indoor recording, playback
images may fl icker.