Shooting In The Dark - Nightshot Plus, Etc; Using Nightshot Plus; Using Super Nightshot Plus - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD301 Operating Instructions Manual

Shooting in the dark – NightShot plus, etc.
The functions using infrared rays, such as
NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus, or
Color Slow Shutter are useful when you shoot
a subject at night or in a dark place.
NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
enable you to shoot bright movies, and Color
Slow Shutter enables you to shoot movies in
realistic color.
SUPER NS PLUS/
COLOR SLOW S
button
NIGHTSHOT
PLUS switch
NIGHTSHOT
light emitter

Using NightShot plus

1
Set the mode dial to
(Still).
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.
The and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"]
indicators flash on the LCD display.
To cancel the NightShot plus
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.
(Movie) or
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot plus mode in bright
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This
may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus
mode when using NightShot plus, focus
manually.
•While recording using the NightShot Light,
do not obstruct the Infrared rays (NightShot
Light) emitter with your finger.
•While using NightShot plus, you cannot use
the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)
– White balance

Using Super NightShot plus

The Super NightShot plus makes subjects more
than 16 times brighter than those recorded in
the NightShot plus.
1
Set the mode dial to
2
Slide the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.
3
Press SUPER NS PLUS.
The and ["SUPER NIGHTSHOT
PLUS"] indicators flash on the LCD
display.
To cancel Super NightShot plus
Press SUPER NS PLUS again.
Notes
•You cannot use Super NightShot plus to
record still images.
•While using Super NightShot plus, the
shutter speed is automatically adjusted
depending on the brightness. At this time,
the motion of the picture may slow down.
•While using Super NightShot plus, you
cannot use the following functions:
– Fader
– Exposure
– Digital effect
– PROGRAM AE
– White balance
(Movie).
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