Sony DCR-IP5 Operating Instructions Manual page 104

Changing the menu settings
Icon/item Mode
Meaning
POWER
switch
a STEADYSHOT .ON
To compensate for camera-shake. CAMERA
OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural
pictures are produced when shooting a
stationary object with a tripod.
•! VIDEOINPUT
0 VIDEO To use the video plug of the A/V connecting
VCR
cable when recording from a player.
S VIDEO
To use the S video plug of the A/V connecting
cable when recording from a player.
Efl LCD COLOR
-
To adjust the color on the LCD screen with
4/b.
CAMERA
MEMORY
VCR
Low intensity
high intensity
VF B.L.
a* STILL SET
0 BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to
CAMERA
normal. MEMORY
BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen. VCR
PIC MODE
0 SINGLE To not record continuously.
li'EMORY
MULTI SCRN
To record nine images continuouslv (D. 119).
QUALITY
0 FINE
To record still images in the fine image quality MEMORY
mode. *VCR
STANDARD
To record still images in the standard image
b
aualitv mode.
* DCR-IP7BT only
Notes on the SteadyShot function
The SteadyShot function may not work properly in the following cases:
l
When the camera shake is excessive.
l
When shooting in dark conditions.
*When the contrast of the subject and its background is low.
l
When the subject is in vertical stripes.
l
When shooting a moving subject.
l
When attaching a conversion lens (optional).
If you cancel the SteadyShot function
The SteadyShot off indicator 'Hy:: appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive
compensation for camera-shake.
Notes on VF B.L.
When you select "BRIGHT," the battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during
recording.
When you use a power source other than the battery pack
VF B.L. is automatically set to BRIGHT.
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