Night Recording (Cat's Eye); Useful Features - Sharp ViewCam VL-WD255U Operation Manual

Useful Features

Camera Recording

Night Recording (Cat's Eye)

The night recording function allows you to
record the subject in darkness. This is useful
when you want to record subjects at night, e.g.
a nocturnal animal.
Note:
• Use Night Recording when "LIGHT" is displayed.
Do not use in a bright location such as outdoors
in broad daylight.
In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode,
set the CAT'S EYE switch to ON.
• CAT'S EYE" appears, and the picture becomes
brighter.
AUTO AUT
AUTO AUT
CAT CAT'S EYE CAT'S EYE
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CAT'S EYE switch
L I GHT L I GHT
UTO
L I GHT L I GHT
UTO
S EYE
To cancel Night Recording
Set the CAT'S EYE switch to OFF.
Notes:
• The picture will turn white if you use Night
Recording in a bright location.
• The camcorder may not be able to focus
correctly when using Night Recording. In such
cases, use the manual focus function to obtain
proper focus (see page 47).
• The following functions do not work when using
Night Recording.
— Manual shutter speed
— Manual exposure
— White balance lock
— Scene menu
• You can obtain a much brighter picture of the
subject by pressing the GAMMA/BRIGHTER
button to select Gain-up mode and then setting
the CAT'S EYE switch to ON.