Sony DCR-PC100 - Manual (Page 22)

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NIGHTSHOT
OFF ON
+SLOW SHTR
Shooting in the dark (NightShot)
The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.
While your camcorder is in the standby or memory mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.
and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. To
cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
Using +SLOW SHTR
The NightShot +Slow shutter mode makes subjects more than four times brighter than
those recorded in the NightShot mode.
(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in the standby mode. indicator appears on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(2) Press +SLOW SHTR repeatedly until the desired NIGHTSHOT indicator
flashes.
The indicator changes as follows:
(NIGHTSHOT) t (NIGHTSHOT1) t (NIGHTSHOT2) t
(NIGHTSHOT)
To cancel the NightShot +Slow shutter mode, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set
N.S. LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 76).
Notes
•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (ex. the outdoors in the daytime).
This may cause your camcorder to malfunction.
•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be
recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.
•If autofocusing is difficult when using the NightShot function, focus manually.
•Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function.
•Detach the lens hood when you shoot with the NightShot Light. Since the lens hood
may block the NightShot Light.
Recording a picture
NightShot Light emitter