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Recording – Basics
Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.
While your camcorder is in the standby mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. To
cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
Using the Super NightShot mode
– CCD-TRV87 only
The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more than four times brighter than those
recorded in the NightShot mode.
(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in the standby mode. indicator appears on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT.
and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again.
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 55).
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be
recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function,
focus manually.
While using the NightShot function, you can not use the following functions:
–Exposure
–PROGRAM AE
–Fader* (CCD-TRV87 only)
–Digital effect* (CCD-TRV87 only)
* You cannot use these functions only in the Super NightShot mode.
Shutter speed in the Super NightShot mode (CCD-TRV87 only)
The shutter speed will be automatically changed depending on the brightness of
the scene.
NIGHTSHOT
OFF ON
SUPER
NIGHTSHOT
Recording a picture
NightShot Light
emitter