Sony DCR-TRV140E Operating Instructions Manual page 35

Recording a picture
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot
Light on. To enable the NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 121).
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright
places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This may
cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•Colour Slow Shutter cannot be used in places of
absolute (0 lux) darkness.
•When you keep NIGHTSHOT setting to ON in
normal recording, the picture may be recorded
in incorrect or unnatural colours.
•If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode
when using the NightShot function, focus
manually.
While using the NightShot function, you
cannot use the following functions:
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE
While using the Super NightShot function or
the Colour Slow Shutter function, you cannot
use the following functions:
– Fader
– Digital effect
– Exposure
– PROGRAM AE
Shutter speed in the Super NightShot or
Colour Slow Shutter function
The shutter speed will be automatically changed
depending on the brightness of the background.
The motion of the picture will be slow.
NightShot Light
NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are
invisible. The maximum shooting distance using
the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).
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