Sony DCR-HC36 Operating Guide - Page 33

To record in dark places (NightShot plus) (DCR-HC36/HC46)

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• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash lamp before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp. • The flash charge lamp flickers when charging the flash, and remains lit when the battery charge is complete (In the CAMERA-TAPE mode, it takes a while to fully charge the flash lamp). • If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective. • Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may create a shadow. • You can change the brightness of the flash by setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in [FLASH SET] (p. 52). To record in dark places (NightShot plus) (DCR-HC36/HC46 3 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 3 to ON. ( and ["NIGHTSHOT PLUS"] appear.) • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot plus function (p. 52). To record an image more faithful to the original colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53). • The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 1 with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51) when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. To record in dark places (NightShot) (DCR-HC96 8 Set the NIGHTSHOT switch 8 to ON. ( and ["NIGHTSHOT"] appear.) • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot function (p. 52). To record an image brighter in color in dim light, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53). • The NightShot and Super NightShot function use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the infrared port 1 with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51) when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use these functions in bright places. This may cause a malfunction. To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT 6 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press BACK LIGHT 6 to display .. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again. To adjust the focus for an off center subject (SPOT FOCUS 4 See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 51. To fix the exposure for the selected subject (Flexible spot meter) ...... 4 See [SPOT METER] on page 49. Continued , 33 Recording/Playback

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Recording/Playback
•
Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
•
The flash charge lamp flickers when charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete (In the CAMERA-TAPE
mode, it takes a while to fully charge the flash
lamp).
•
If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
•
Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may
create a shadow.
•
You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in
[FLASH SET] (p. 52).
To record in dark places (NightShot
plus) (DCR-HC36/HC46)
............
3
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch
3
to
ON. (
and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]
appear.)
•
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot plus function (p. 52).
To record an image more faithful to the original
colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53).
•
The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus
function use infrared light. Therefore, do not
cover the infrared port
1
with your fingers or
other objects. Remove the conversion lens
(optional) if it is attached.
•
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
•
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To record in dark places (NightShot)
(DCR-HC96)
..........................
8
Set the NIGHTSHOT switch
8
to ON.
(
and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.)
•
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot function (p. 52).
To record an image brighter in color in dim
light, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 53).
•
The NightShot and Super NightShot function
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port
1
with your fingers or other
objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional)
if it is attached.
•
Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 51)
when it is hard to focus automatically.
•
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To adjust the exposure for backlit
subjects (BACK LIGHT)
..............
6
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT
6
to display
.
. To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
To adjust the focus for an off center
subject (SPOT FOCUS)
..............
4
See [SPOT FOCUS] on page 51.
To fix the exposure for the selected
subject (Flexible spot meter)
......
4
See [SPOT METER] on page 49.
Continued
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