Starting To Record Quickly (Quick On); Recording In Dark Places (Nightshot Plus); Adjusting The Exposure For Backlit Subjects; Recording In Mirror Mode - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD610 Operating Manual

Starting to record quickly
(QUICK ON)
If you press QUICK ON instead of turning
off the POWER switch, the power
consumption will be reduced (sleep mode).
In sleep mode, the QUICK ON lamp
flashes. If you press QUICK ON again
when you want to start next recording, your
camcorder will be ready for recording after
about 1 second.
b Notes
• While the camcorder is in sleep mode, the
power consumption will be about half that used
during recording. You can save the battery
power.
• If you do not operate your camcorder and leave
it in sleep mode for a while, your camcorder
automatically turns off. With [QUICK ON
STBY], you can set the time after which the
camcorder turns off in sleep mode (p. 89).
• If you press QUICK ON during recording, your
camcorder stops recording and becomes sleep
mode.
Recording in dark places
(NightShot plus)
Infrared port
QUICK ON
l amp
To record in dark places, set the
NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON to
display .
b Notes
• The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
functions use infrared light. Therefore, do not
cover the infrared port with your fingers or other
objects.
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 92)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use the NightShot plus and Super
NightShot plus functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
z Tips
• To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot plus function (p. 95). To record a
movie more faithfully to the original colors, use
Color Slow Shutter function (p. 95).
Adjusting the exposure for
backlit subjects
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press . (BACK LIGHT) to display .. To
cancel the back light function, press
. (BACK LIGHT) again.

Recording in mirror mode

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