Sony Handycam DCR-PC5 Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Recording a picture
The NightShot flmction enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the envilonment of nocturnal animals fur observation when
you use this flmction.
While your camcorder is in the CAMERA/memo W camera mode, slide NIGHTSHOT
to ON.
[] and "NIGHTSHOT" indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. To
cancel the NightShot f\mction, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
NIGHTSHOT
SUPER
NIGHTSHOT
NightShot Light emitter
Using Super NightShot
The Super NightShot mode n-lakes subjerts more than 16 times brighter than those
recorded in the NightShot mode.
(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT
to ON in CAMERA mode. [] indicator appears in the
viewfinder oi" on the LCD screen.
(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. The $[] indicator and "SUPER NIGHTSHOT"
appear.
To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT.
Using the NightShot Light
The pirture will be rlearer with the NightShot Light on. To artivate NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).
Notes
• Do not use the NightShot flmction in bright plares (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause yotn camcorder to mall\ruction.
• When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picttne may be
recorded in incorrect or tmnattnal colors.
• If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot flmction,
fbcus manually.
• Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot flmction.
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