Sharp VIEWCAM VL-WD650U - Manual (Page 50)

Useful Features
Camera Recording
Night Recording (Super Cat’s
Eye)
The night recording function allows you to
record the subject in absolute darkness. This is
useful when you want to record subjects at
night, e.g. a nocturnal animal, without artificial
light.
Note:
• Use Night Recording when “LIGHT” is displayed.
Do not use in a bright location such as outdoors
in broad daylight.
SUPER CAT'S EYE switch
IR LIGHT button
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Infrared light transmitter
In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode,
set the SUPER CAT’S EYE switch to ON.
• “SUPER CAT’S EYE” appears, and the picture
becomes brighter.
SUPER
To obtain a brighter picture
Press the IR LIGHT button.
• “SUPER CAT'S EYE” changes to “IR LIGHT”
the camcorder emits infrared light from the
transmitter.
• The picture becomes monochrome.
and
To cancel Night Recording
Set the SUPER CAT’S EYE switch to OFF.
Notes:
• The picture will turn white if you use Night
Recording in a bright location.
• The camcorder may not be able to focus
correctly when using Night Recording. In such
cases, use the manual focus function to obtain
proper focus (see page 47).
• Infrared light emitted from the camcorder
illumines an area up to about 10 feet (3 m) away.
• The following functions do not work when using
Night Recording.
— Manual shutter speed
— Manual exposure
— White balance lock
— Scene menu
• You can obtain a much brighter picture of the
subject by pressing the GAMMA/BRIGHTER
button to select Gain-up mode and then setting
the SUPER CAT'S EYE switch to ON.
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