Operating Instructions

Advanced Operations
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Title Procedure Remarks, etc.
Recording in Special Situations
(Programme AE)
This function lets you select Automatic Exposure
settings optimized for special recording situations.
1
Slide the Mode Selector Switch down repeatedly
from the [MNL] position, until the Movie Camera is
put in the desired mode ([5], [7], [4], [½] or
[¼]).
The indication of the selected mode appears.
[5] Sports Mode
To record scenes with fast-moving subjects such as
sports scenes.
[7] Portrait Mode
To make subjects stand out sharply from the
background.
[N] Low Light Mode
To record dark scenes more brightly.
[½] Spotlight Mode
To record subjects under bright spotlights such as at a
party, in the theatre, etc.
[¼] Surf & Snow Mode
To record subjects in brightly lit surroundings such as
on a ski slope, beach, etc.
Cancelling the Programme AE Function
Set the Mode Selector Switch to [AUTO].
³It is not possible to adjust the shutter speed (p. 58) or
the iris value (p. 58) when one of the Programme AE
Modes is selected.
Sports Mode
³When playing back on a VCR scenes that you have
recorded in the Sports Mode, you can enjoy slow
motion and still playback of very sharp images with
fine details.
³During normal playback, movements in the picture
may not be smooth.
³Avoid recording under fluorescent, mercury-vapour or
natrium lamps in this mode, as the colour and the
brightness of the playback picture might fluctuate.
³When recording subjects lit by strong lights or with
much light reflection, the playback picture may
contain vertical streaks of light.
³When the scene is not sufficiently lit, the [5]
indication flashes.
³When using this mode for recording indoors, the
playback picture may flicker.
³It is not possible to use the Sports Mode [5]
together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].
Portrait Mode
³When using this mode for recording indoors, the
playback picture may flicker.
³It is not possible to use the Portrait Mode [7]
together with the Gain-up Mode [GAIN UP].
Low Light Mode
³It may not be possible to sufficiently brighten up
extremely dark scenes.
Spotlight Mode
³When using this mode, the recorded picture may be
extremely dark.
³If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture
may be whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
³If a subject is extremely bright, the recorded picture
may be whitish.
PROGRAMME AE
W.B/SHUTTER/IRIS
MF/VOL/JOG
MENU
FOCUS
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
PUSH
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO
PROGRAMME AE
MODE
SELECT
MNL
AUTO