Sony DCR PC 8 E Operating Instructions Manual page 41

Recording a picture
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 colours.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode
when using the NightShot function, focus
manually.
•Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when
using the NightShot function.
While using the NightShot function, you
cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
Shutter speed in the Super NighShot mode
The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted
depending on the brightness of the background.
The motion of the moving picture will be slowed
down.
While using the Super NightShot function,
you cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
– Exposure
– Flexible Spot Meter
NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are
invisible. The maximum shooting distance using
the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).
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