Sony HVR-A1J Service Manual page 353

AUTO
Trigger the flash (optional) automatically.
AUTO
Trigger the flash (optional) automatically.
The flash goes off prematurely to reduce
the red-eye phenomenon.
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FLASH LEVEL
HIGH( )
Makes the flash level higher.
 NORMAL( )
LOW( )
Makes the flash level lower.
SUPER NS (Super NightShot)
The picture will be recorded at a maximum
of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot
recording if you set [SUPER NS] to
[ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch (p.
24) is also set to ON.
NIGHTSHOT"] appear on the screen.
To return to the normal setting, set the
NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.
• Do not use NightShot/[SUPER NS] in bright
places. This may cause a malfunction.
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other object.
• Remove the lens cover with hood (supplied) or
the conversion lens (optional).
• Adjust the focus manually (p. 25) when it is
hard to focus automatically.
• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes
depending on the brightness. The motion of the
picture may slow down at this time.
NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)
When using either the NightShot (p. 24)
or [SUPER NS] (p.47) function to record,
you can record clearer pictures by setting
[NS LIGHT], which emits infrared light
(invisible), to [ON] (the default setting).
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects.
and ["SUPER
• Remove the lens cover with hood (supplied) or
the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using [NS
LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 ft.).
COLOR SLOW S
(Color Slow Shutter)
When you set [COLOR SLOW S] to [ON],
you can record an image brighter in color
even in dark places.
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
appear on the screen.
To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch
[OFF].
• Adjust the focus manually (p. 25) when it is
hard to focus automatically.
• The shutter speed of your camcorder changes
depending on the brightness. The motion of the
picture may slow down at this time.
ZEBRA
This is useful as a guide when adjusting the
brightness. When you change the default
setting, is displayed. The zebra pattern
is not recorded.
 OFF
The zebra pattern is not displayed.
70
The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 70 IRE.
100
The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 100 IRE or
higher.
• Portions of the screen where brightness is about
100 IRE or above may appear overexposed.
• The zebra pattern is diagonal stripes that appear
in portions of the screen where brightness is at a
preset level.
• If [PEAKING] is set while [ZEBRA] is in use,
[ZEBRA] is canceled.
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