Movie Settings - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD406 Operating Manual

MOVIE SETTINGS

(Items for recording movies)
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch v/V
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 62
(OPTION MENU) t page 74
The default settings are marked with B.
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
You can select from three levels of image
quality when recording a movie.
You can select an image quality of the
movie from three levels.
HQ
Records in high quality mode.
(9M (HQ))
B SP
Records in standard quality mode.
(6M (SP))
LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(3M (LP))
b Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
scenes may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with a block noise when
you play back the disc.
z Tips
• See page 12 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
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NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
When using either the NightShot (p. 36) or
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 79) function to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
b Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 113).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 10 × (the default setting) during
recording. Note that the image quality
decreases when you use the digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone appears
when you select the zooming level.
B OFF
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.
20×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 20 × zoom is
performed digitally.
80×
(DCR-DVD406E/DVD408E/DVD808E)
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 80 × zoom is
performed digitally.