Sony DSR PD170 Operating Instructions - Page 107

PROG. SCAN, Notes on the SteadyShot function

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Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode AUTO SHTR z ON OFF PROG. SCAN z OFF ON SETUP D ZOOM z 0% 7.5 % z OFF 24× 48× 16:9WIDE z OFF ON STEADYSHOT z ON OFF FRAME REC INT. REC WIND z OFF ON ON z OFF SET CH1 CH2 Meaning POWER switch To automatically adjust the electronic shutter* speed. CAMERA MEMORY To fix the electronic shutter* speed. Records still/moving pictures in the interlace format. CAMERA Records still/moving pictures in progressive recording mode. Records with the SETUP 0 % system. CAMERA Records with the SETUP 7.5 % system. To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 12× zoom is carried out. CAMERA To activate the digital zoom. More than 12× zoom is performed digitally. This value goes up to 24× (p. 24). To activate the digital zoom. More than 12× zoom is performed digitally. This value goes up to 48× (p. 24). - CAMERA To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 37). To compensate for camera-shake. CAMERA To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural MEMORY pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod. Does not make a cut recording. CAMERA Makes a cut recording (p. 62). Makes an interval recording (p. 60). CAMERA Does not make an interval recording. Sets the interval time and recording time. Reduces the sound of wind input from the CAMERA INPUT1 connector (ON) or not (OFF). Reduces the sound of wind input from the INPUT2 connector (ON) or not (OFF). * About the electronic shutter The electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed electrically. Notes on the SteadyShot function •The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake. •Attachment of a tele conversion lens (optional) or a wide conversion lens (supplied) may influence the SteadyShot function. If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot OFF indicator appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera-shake. (continued on the following page) 107

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Customizing Your Camcorder
Icon/item
AUTO SHTR
PROG. SCAN
SETUP
D ZOOM
16:9WIDE
STEADYSHOT
FRAME REC
INT. REC
WIND
Mode
z
ON
OFF
z
OFF
ON
z
0 %
7.5 %
z
OFF
24
×
48
×
z
OFF
ON
z
ON
OFF
z
OFF
ON
ON
z
OFF
SET
CH1
CH2
Meaning
To automatically adjust the electronic
shutter* speed.
To fix the electronic shutter* speed.
Records still/moving pictures in the
interlace format.
Records still/moving pictures in
progressive recording mode.
Records with the SETUP 0 % system.
Records with the SETUP 7.5 % system.
To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 12
×
zoom is carried out.
To activate the digital zoom. More than 12
×
zoom is performed digitally. This value goes
up to 24
×
(p. 24).
To activate the digital zoom. More than 12
×
zoom is performed digitally. This value goes
up to 48
×
(p. 24).
To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 37).
To compensate for camera-shake.
To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural
pictures are produced when shooting a
stationary object with a tripod.
Does not make a cut recording.
Makes a cut recording (p. 62).
Makes an interval recording (p. 60).
Does not make an interval recording.
Sets the interval time and recording time.
Reduces the sound of wind input from the
INPUT1 connector (ON) or not (OFF).
Reduces the sound of wind input from the
INPUT2 connector (ON) or not (OFF).
POWER
switch
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
MEMORY
CAMERA
CAMERA
CAMERA
*
About the electronic shutter
The electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed electrically.
Notes on the SteadyShot function
•The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.
•Attachment of a tele conversion lens
(optional) or a wide conversion lens (supplied)
may influence the SteadyShot function.
If you cancel the SteadyShot function
The SteadyShot OFF indicator
appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive
compensation for camera-shake.
(continued on the following page)
Changing the menu settings