Sharp VL-WD450U VLWD450U|VLWD650U Operation 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. To obtain a brighter picture Press the IR LIGHT button. • "SUPER CAT'S EYE" changes to "IR LIGHT", and the camcorder emits infrared light from the transmitter. • The picture becomes monochrome. AUTO 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 I R L I GHT To cancel Night Recording Set the SUPER CAT'S EYE switch to OFF. 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. AUTO L I GHT 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. AUTO L I GHT SUPER CAT'S EYE Useful Features 35