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Selecting the recording mode, Camera-shake detection

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Camera-shake detection (Tripod) The camcorder detects that camera-shake does not occur, and makes the optimum setting for tripod.  Note  The camcorder may not detect the expected scene or subject, depending on the recording conditions. To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO Press . or the detection mode icons disappear, and you can record with the preferred settings. Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting is canceled if you change the following settings: [SMTH SLW REC] [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS]  [EXPOSURE]  [FOCUS] [TELE MACRO] [ STEADYSHOT] [AUTO BACK LIGHT] [LOW LUX] [FACE DETECTION] [SMILE PRIORITY]  Notes  Above settings are reset to the default settings when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON. Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels. The recording time of the media may change, depending on the US 24 recording mode. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [SP]. Long time recording High quality recording  Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category).  Touch a desired setting. If you want to record high quality images, select the HQ mode, or if you want to record longer movies, select the LP mode.  Touch  .  Note  Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.  You can select from the following image qualities. Value such as "9M" is an average bitrate, and "M" means "Mbps."  [HQ] (9M (HQ))  [SP] (6M (SP))(the default setting)  [LP](3M (LP))  If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image.  Tips  You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately.

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US
Camera-shake detection
(Tripod)
The camcorder detects that camera-shake
does not occur, and makes the optimum
setting for tripod.
Note
The camcorder may not detect the expected
scene or subject, depending on the recording
conditions.
To cancel INTELLIGENT AUTO
Press
.
or the detection mode icons disappear,
and you can record with the preferred
settings.
Also, the INTELLIGENT AUTO setting
is canceled if you change the following
settings:
[SMTH SLW REC]
[SCENE SELECTION]
[WHITE BAL.]
[SPOT MTR/FCS]
[SPOT METER]
[SPOT FOCUS]
[EXPOSURE]
[FOCUS]
[TELE MACRO]
[
STEADYSHOT]
[AUTO BACK LIGHT]
[LOW LUX]
[FACE DETECTION]
[SMILE PRIORITY]
Notes
Above settings are reset to the default settings
when INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to ON.
Selecting the recording mode
You can select a recording mode to record
movies from 3 levels. The recording time of
the media may change, depending on the
recording mode. In the default setting,
[
REC MODE] is set to [SP].
Touch
(MENU)
[Show
others]
[
REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category).
Touch a desired setting.
If you want to record high quality
images, select the HQ mode, or if you
want to record longer movies, select
the LP mode.
Touch
.
Note
Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.
You can select from the following image
qualities. Value such as “9M” is an average bit-
rate, and “M” means “Mbps.”
[HQ] (9M (HQ))
[SP] (6M (SP))(the default setting)
[LP](3M (LP))
If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
Tips
You can select the [
REC MODE] for each
recording media separately.
High quality
recording
Long time recording