Recording In Dark Places (Nightshot); Adjusting The Exposure For Backlit Subjects; Recording In Mirror Mode; Selecting The Aspect Ratio (16:9 Or 4:3) - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 Operating Manual

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Recording in dark places
(NightShot)
Infrared port
l
OFF- ·ON
N!GHTSHOT
Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.
(~
appears.)
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Notes
• The NightShot and Super NightShot functions
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port with your fingers or other objects,
and remove the conversion lens (optional).
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 78)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use the NightShot and Super NightShot
functions in bright places. This may cause a
malfunction.
'Q'Tips
• To record an image brighter, use [SUPER
NIGHTSHOTJ function (p. 81). To record an
image more faithfully to the original colors, use
[COLOR SLOW SHTR] function (p. 81).
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
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder
(CD),
then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (@).
'Q'Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9
or 4:3)
POWER switch
WIDE SELECT
To select the aspect ratio of the
movies
Turn the POWER switch until the
It:l1
(Movie) lamp turns on, and press
WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the
desired screen aspect ratio.
'Q'Tips
• Differences in the angle of view between 16:9
(wide) and 4:3 vary depending on the zoom
position.