Sony Handycam HDR-HC7 Operating Manual page 48

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When using either tile NightShot (p. 28) or
[SUPER NS] (p. 47) ftmction tu record, you
can record clearer pictures by setting INS
LIGHT[, which emits infrared light
(invisible), to [ON] (the default setting).
0 Notes
• Do not cover fl_e infi'arcd port wifl_ your lingers
orother objects (p. 107).
• Remove the conversion lens (oplional).
• The maximum shooling distance using INS
LIGHT] is aboul 3 m (10 leel).
When you set [COLOR SLOW S] to ION],
yuu can record :re image brighter in colur
even in dark places.
]L-'_.and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
appear on the screen.
To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch
IOFFI.
0 Notes
• A_liusl tile locus manually ([FOCUS], p. 46)
when iI is hard to locus aulomatically.
• The shutter speed of your cumcorder changes
depending on the brighreess. The motion of the
i?icture may slow down at this time.
Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the
screen where brightness is at a preset level.
This is usefid as a guide when adjusting the
brightness. When yuu change the def:relt
setting, [] is displayed. The zebra pattern
is not recorded.
_OFF
The zebra pattern is not displayed.
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The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 70 IRE.
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The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 100 IRE or
higher.
0 Notes
• Portkms of the sclven where brightness is about
100 IRE or higher may _q)l)ear overexposed.
"_° Tips
• IRE represenls the screen brighreess.
When you set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON], the
[HISTOGRAM] (a graph to display a
distributiun of tones in your picture)
window appears on the screen.
This item is uselill when you adjust
exposure. Yuu can adjust the [EXPOS1JRE]
or [AE SHIFT] checking the
[HISTOGRAM] window. The
[HISTOGRAM] will not be recorded on a
tape or "Memory Stick Duo."
Darker Brighter
Brightness
"_° Tips
• The lel_ area on the graph shows the darker
areas of the picture while tile righl area shows
tile
brighter areas,
A still image is recorded after about 10
secunds.
Press PHOTO when [SELF-TIMER] is set
tu tONI and _ appears.
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET].
To cancel the self-tireer, select [OFF].
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