Movie Settings - Sony HANDYCAM DCR-DVD810 Operating Manual

MOVIE SETTINGS

(Items for recording movies)
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 78
(OPTION MENU) t page 90
The default settings are marked with B.
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
You can select a recording mode to record a
movie with the image quality from 3 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 LP mode, the quality of scenes
may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the movie.
z Tips
• See page 14, 33 on the expected recording time
of each recording mode.
• You can set the recording mode separately for
each media (p. 28).
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AUDIO MODE (DCR-
DVD710/DVD810)
You can select audio recording format.
B 5.1ch SURROUND (
Records 5.1ch surround sound.
2ch STEREO (
/
Records stereo sound.
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
When using either the NightShot plus
(p. 41) or the [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS]
(p. 95) function to record, you can record
clearer images by setting [NIGHTSHOT
LIGHT], which emits infrared light
(invisible). The default setting is [ON].
b Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 131).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
WIDE SELECT
When recording images, you can select the
aspect ratio according to the TV connected.
Refer also to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
B 16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9
(wide) TV screen.
4:3 (
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3
TV screen.
b Notes
• Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV
connected for playback (p. 48).
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