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Recording in dark locations (Night Mode), To exit Night Mode

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Recording in dark locations (Night Mode) You can record brighter images in dark locations using an infrared (IR) light (commercially available). Preparation: Turn off this unit. (l 15) 1 Rotate the glasscover (normal shooting) 1 in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2 Rotate the supplied glasscover (night mode) 2 in the direction of the arrow to attach it. ≥ Tighten it firmly to ensure that it is not loose. 3≥ The glasscover (night mode) is labelled with the IR mark. Turn on this unit. (l 15) ≥ The access lamp will light blue. 4 Start recording. (l 29) ≥ When you perform recording, the color of the access lamp changes from blue to red.    IR   ∫ To exit Night Mode 1 Rotate the glasscover (night mode) 2 in the direction of the arrow to remove it. 2 Rotate the glasscover (normal shooting) 1 in the direction of the arrow to attach it. ≥ The glasscover (normal shooting) is not labelled with the IR mark. IR       ≥ You cannot change the white balance and backlight compensation settings. ≥ Do not use Night Mode in bright locations. ≥ Depending on the subject and recording environment, when recording with an infrared (IR) light, it may illuminate only the center area. As a result, the subject may be whited out. If you diffuse the beam of the infrared (IR) light, white saturation can be suppressed. ≥ Please also refer to the notes on page 30. - 31 -

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Recording in dark locations (Night Mode)
You can record brighter images in dark locations using an infrared (IR) light (commercially
available).
Preparation:
Turn off this unit. (
l
15
)
1
Rotate the glasscover (normal shooting)
1
in
the direction of the arrow to remove it.
2
Rotate the supplied glasscover (night mode)
2
in the direction of the arrow to attach it.
≥
Tighten it firmly to ensure that it is not loose.
≥
The glasscover (night mode) is labelled with the
mark.
3
Turn on this unit. (
l
15
)
≥
The access lamp will light blue.
4
Start recording. (
l
29
)
≥
When you perform recording, the color of the access lamp
changes from blue to red.
∫
To exit Night Mode
1
Rotate the glasscover (night mode)
2
in the
direction of the arrow to remove it.
2
Rotate the glasscover (normal shooting)
1
in the
direction of the arrow to attach it.
≥
The glasscover (normal shooting) is not labelled with the
mark.
≥
You cannot change the white balance and backlight compensation settings.
≥
Do not use Night Mode in bright locations.
≥
Depending on the subject and recording environment, when recording with an infrared (IR) light, it
may illuminate only the center area. As a result, the subject may be whited out. If you diffuse the
beam of the infrared (IR) light, white saturation can be suppressed.
≥
Please also refer to the notes on page
30
.
IR
IR
IR
IR