Sony CCD-TRV118 User Guide

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Recording 
 Basics
Recording a picture
Shooting in the dark – NightShot
– Super NightShot 
 
– Color Slow Shutter 
 
The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you
can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when
you use this function.
Using NightShot
Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, and slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.*
The 
 indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen.
To cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.
Using the Super NightShot 
 
The Super NightShot function makes subjects up to 16 times brighter than those
recorded in the NightShot mode.
(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, and slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. The 
indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen.
(2) Press SUPER NS. The 
 indicator and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT” flash on the
screen.
To cancel the Super NightShot function, press SUPER NS again. Your
camcorder returns to the NightShot mode.
Using the NightShot Light
The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To enable NightShot Light, set
N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.) (p. 213)
* Modes on the POWER switch vary depending on models (p. 16).
OFF
ON
NIGHTSHOT
COLOR SLOW S
SUPER NS
Infrared rays
(NightShot Light)
emitter