Canon Optura 100MC optura100mc-bro.pdf - Page 4

Full featured Built-in Flash The built-in flash automatically rises up and fires according to the brightness of the surrounding area. Use to illuminate your subjects when shooting still images of night scenes, indoors or in other dark places. There are 4 modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction Auto*, Flash on, Flash off. * when only recording still images to a memory card. Progressive Photo The OPTURA100 MC employs the Progressive Photo function to record sharp, clear still images, even of moving subjects, onto a memory card. When you take a still image, the camcorder's iris works as a mechanical shutter, immediately closing to shut out superfluous image data. Every 1/30 of a second, the camcorder reads two fields of image data simultaneously, resulting in full-frame images virtually free of time-lag blur. Digital Photo Mode The OPTURA100 MC functions as a camcorder and a digital still camera; its like two cameras in one. Just press the photo button to capture more than 700 stunning still pictures on a single videocassette (in SP mode) or combine video and still pictures together with the added benefit of audio. The OPTURA100 MC can also capture approximately 60 fine resolution still pictures onto an 8MB MultiMediaCard. Advanced Accessory Shoe Simply slide on an accessory, and the shoe transmits power directly from the OPTURA100 MC . Choose to attach Canon's DM-50 Directional Stereo Microphone*, the world's first stereo shotgun mic with high sensitivity and super-directional pick up. Use when recording or dubbing audio. Or, attach the VL-3 Video Light*, which can either stay on continuously or turn on/off automatically in response to changes in the brightness of the shooting situation. *Optional Microphone Terminal The OPTURA100 MC contains a microphone terminal, allowing any standard microphone to be attached. Extended Recording Function In addition to the SP mode, the OPTURA100 MC 's Extended Recording Function lets you choose from three more recording modes: Long Play (LP), giving 1.5 times the standard recording time; and two more modes giving two and three times SP*. When image data is recorded to a tape in the 2x and 3x SP modes, it is compressed twice as much as in SP and LP modes. In the 3x SP mode, record for up to 4 hours on an 80 minute cassette tape. *When recording in double or triple length recording mode, image quality will not be as high as SP or LP mode. Program Auto Exposure Ensures great video results even in challenging shooting conditions. Select the program that matches your scene and the camcorder adjusts internal controls for perfect video every time. Choose from Easy Recording, Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow and Low Light. Sand & Snow Portrait Sports Spotlight Low Light Manual Controls In addition to being fully automatic, the camcorders offer manual control over focus, exposure, white balance and shutter speed.