Sony 3-286-590-12(1) - Manual (Page 69)

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B SD SP ( )
Records in standard quality mode
(SD 6M (SP)).
SD LP ( )
Increases the recording time (Long Play)
(SD 3M (LP)).
b Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
z Tips
• See pages 11 and 24 for the expected recording
time of each recording mode.
• You can select the [REC MODE] for each
media separately.
You can change the recording sound
format.
B 5.1ch SURROUND ( )
Records sound in 5.1ch surround.
2ch STEREO ( )
Records sound in 2ch stereo.
b Notes
• appears temporarily regardless of the
setting when you play back movies recorded on
the setting; [RECORD SOUND] to [OFF] of
[SMTH SLW REC].
Select [ON] to adjust the exposure using
(dark)/ (bright). and the
setting value appear on the screen (The
default setting is [OFF]).
z Tips
• Touch if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch if the subject
is black or the light is dim.
• You can adjust the automatic exposure level to
brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to
[AUTO].
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 34).
Select [ON] to adjust the white balance to
the desired setting using
/ .
and the setting value appear on the
screen (The default setting is [OFF]).
z Tips
• When the white balance is set to a lower value,
images appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, images appear reddish.
• You can also adjust the setting manually using
the CAM CTRL dial (p. 34).
When using either the NightShot (p. 32) or
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 87) function to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
b Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 32).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
When recording with SD (standard
definition) image quality, you can select the
horizontal to vertical 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.
AUDIO MODE
AE SHIFT
WB SHIFT (White
Balance Shift)
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
WIDE SELECT