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≥Because the color and brightness of the
playback image may change, avoid recording
under fluorescent light, mercury light or
sodium light.
≥If you record a subject illuminated with strong
light or a highly reflective subject, vertical
lines of light may appear.
≥If the light is insufficient, the [5] Indicator
flashes.
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 flicker.
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.
ª 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 to 10k or higher
≥During Digital Still Picture Mode
≥When you display a Menu
≥When you use the MagicPix Mode
In the following cases, the [1] Indicator
flashes:
≥The flashing indicates that the previously
adjusted White Balance setting is still active.
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.
ª Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
≥You may see vertical lines of light in the
playback image of a brightly shining subject or
highly reflective 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 fluorescent light, mercury light
or sodium light.
≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (
-34-) or
Program AE Mode (
-35-), you cannot adjust the
shutter speed.
Card Slow Shutter Mode (PV-GS200 only)
≥The subject may not be focused in dark scenes
with less luminance or scenes with less
contrast.
≥Buttons cannot be activated except the
[OFF/ON] Switch, the Mode Dial and the
[AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch while the
Camcorder is focusing on the subject.
≥When you take a picture of people at night, you
can achieve adequate brightness for both
people and the background in the picture by
using the flash in the Card Slow Shutter Mode.
ª Manual Iris Adjustment
≥Depending on zoom magnification, there are iris
values that will not be displayed.
≥If you are using MagicPix Mode (
-34-) or
Program AE Mode (
-35-), 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.
ª Using The Built-in Flash
(PV-GS200 only)
≥The available range of the Flash is
approximately 3 to 7.5 feet (1 to 2.5 meters) in a
dark place. Pictures will appear dark when they
are recorded using the Flash at distances
greater than 7.5 feet (2.5 meters).
≥Object of recording may appear dark if Flash is
lighted in front of white background.
≥Using the Flash fixes the shutter speed of 1/750
s or faster to 1/500.
≥In the following cases, using the Flash is not
possible:
≥Demo Mode
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≥Multi-Picture Mode -40-
≥RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot Function
-30-
≥MagicPix Function -34-
≥MPEG4 Recording -30-
≥The picture may become out of focus in a dark
place. In this case, adjust the focus manually.
≥Tele Conversion Lens (not supplied) or Wide
Conversion Lens (not supplied) can block flash
light and may cause vignetting effect.
≥The Camcorder, even when its Flash has been
turned off, automatically determines whether
the flash light is necessary or not by detecting
the ambient brightness. (If it determines that the
flash light is necessary, the [ß], [ßi] or [ßj]
Indicator flashes in yellow.)
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