Selecting The Recording Mode - Sony DCR-SX83 Operating Manual

Camera-shake detection
(Tripod)
The camcorder detects that camera-shake
does not occur, and makes the optimum
setting for tripod.
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Note
The camcorder may not detect the expected
scene or subject, depending on the recording
conditions.
To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO
Press .
or the detection mode icons disappear,
and you can record with the preferred
settings.
Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting
is canceled if you change the following
settings:
[SMTH SLW REC]
[SCENE SELECTION]
[WHITE BAL.]
[SPOT MTR/FCS]
[SPOT METER]
[SPOT FOCUS]
[EXPOSURE]
[FOCUS]
[TELE MACRO]
[ STEADYSHOT]
[AUTO BACK LIGHT]
[LOW LUX]
[FACE DETECTION]
[SMILE PRIORITY]
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Notes
Above settings are reset to the default settings
when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON.

Selecting the recording mode

You can select a recording mode to record
movies from 3 levels. The recording time of
the media may change, depending on the
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recording mode. In the default setting,
[ REC MODE] is set to [SP].
Long time recording
(MENU) ‚ [Show
Touch
others] ‚ [
REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category).
Touch a desired setting.
If you want to record high quality
images, select the HQ mode, or if you
want to record longer movies, select
the LP mode.
‚
Touch
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Note
Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.
You can select from the following image
qualities. Value such as "9M" is an average bit-
rate, and "M" means "Mbps. "
[HQ] (9M (HQ))
[SP] (6M (SP))(the default setting)
[LP](3M (LP))
If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
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You can select the [ REC MODE] for each
recording media separately.
High quality
recording
.