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Shooting with all the pixels, PROG. SCAN

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Shooting with all the pixels - PROG. SCAN When you handle the digital images on your PC, set PROG. SCAN to ON before shooting. You can record the images on a tape with higher resolution. Since the image taken in progressive mode would be stabilized even in pause mode, it is especially useful when you analyze high-speed actions such as sports scenes. (1) Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release it to display the menu in standby mode. (2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial. (3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PROG. SCAN, then press the dial. (4) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial. (5) Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release it to erase the menu display. The PROG. SCAN indicator lights up. CUSTOM PRESET MENU 1 CUSTOM PRESET MENU 5 PROG. SCAN 2-4 MANUAL SET SHTR SPEED GA I N LEVEL AUTO SHTR PROG. SCAN SETUP MANUAL SET SHTR SPEED GA I N LEVEL AUTO SHTR PROG. SCAN OFF [MENU] S: ENTDUP ON RETMUARNNUAL SET SHTR SPEED GA I N LEVEL AUTO SHTR PROG. SCAN ON [MENU] S: ENTUDP RETURN [MENU] : END To return to normal mode Select OFF in step 4, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Note on the progressive mode A normal TV broadcast divides the screen into two finer fields and displays them in turns every 1/60 of a second. Thus, the actual image displayed in an instant covers only half of the apparent image area. Displaying the whole image simultaneously on a full screen is called displaying with all the pixels. In this mode, the resolution of the still picture is clearer than in the normal mode. This camcorder takes in an image every 1/15 of a second, which may cause the image of a moving object to go out of focus. This camcorder is originally programed to record in the normal TV format. When shooting under fluorescent light When shooting in progressive mode under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare phenomenon may happen in which the screen lights up brightly (Flicker phenomenon). This is not a malfunction. If you want to stop this phenomenon, set PROG. SCAN to OFF in the menu settings. 64

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Shooting with all the pixels
–
PROG. SCAN
When you handle the digital images on your PC, set PROG. SCAN to ON before
shooting. You can record the images on a tape with higher resolution.
Since the image taken in progressive mode would be stabilized even in pause mode, it
is especially useful when you analyze high-speed actions such as sports scenes.
(
1
)
Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release
it to display the menu in standby mode.
(
2
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select
, then press the dial.
(
3
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PROG. SCAN, then press the dial.
(
4
)
Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.
(
5
)
Push the CUSTOM PRESET/MENU switch in the MENU direction and release
it to erase the menu display. The PROG. SCAN indicator lights up.
To return to normal mode
Select OFF in step 4, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
Note on the progressive mode
A normal TV broadcast divides the screen into two finer fields and displays them in
turns every 1/60 of a second. Thus, the actual image displayed in an instant covers only
half of the apparent image area. Displaying the whole image simultaneously on a full
screen is called displaying with all the pixels. In this mode, the resolution of the still
picture is clearer than in the normal mode. This camcorder takes in an image every 1/15
of a second, which may cause the image of a moving object to go out of focus. This
camcorder is originally programed to record in the normal TV format.
When shooting under fluorescent light
When shooting in progressive mode under fluorescent light or light bulbs, a rare
phenomenon may happen in which the screen lights up brightly (Flicker phenomenon).
This is not a malfunction. If you want to stop this phenomenon, set PROG. SCAN to
OFF in the menu settings.
2-4
SHTR
SPEED
GA I N
LEVEL
AUTO
SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
[MENU] : END
MANUAL
SET
MANUAL
SET
SHTR
SPEED
GA I N
LEVEL
AUTO
SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
OFF
ON
[MENU] : END
MANUAL
SET
SHTR
SPEED
GA I N
LEVEL
AUTO
SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
RETURN
ON
[MENU] : END
1
5
PROG. SCAN
CUSTOM
PRESET
MENU
CUSTOM
PRESET
MENU