Recording In Dark Places (Nightshot); Adjusting The Exposure For Backlit Subjects; Recording In Mirror Mode - Sony Handycam HDR-CX7E Handbook

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Recording in dark places
(NightShot)
Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON (
appears).
b Notes
• The NightShot and Super NightShot functions
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port with your fingers or other objects.
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 72)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
• Do not use the NightShot and Super NightShot
functions in bright places. This may cause a
malfunction.
z Tips
• To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot function (p. 75). To record an image
more faithfully to the original colors, use Color
Slow Shutter function (p. 75).
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Infrared port
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 (1), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (2).
z Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.