The camcorder provides you with a choice of seven recording programs. They use different combinations of camcorder settings in order to adjust the exposure and other functions to match the recording situation.
Availability of Functions in Each Recording Mode
|
Recording Program
|
Easy Recording
|
Auto
|
Tv
|
Av
|
Manual
|
Sand & Snow
|
Spotlight
|
|
EXP dial:Exposure lock
|
X
|
O
|
X
|
O
|
O
|
|
EXP dial:Aperture adjustment
|
X
|
X
|
X1
|
O
|
O
|
X1
|
X1
|
|
EXP dial:Shutter speed
|
X
|
X
|
O
|
X1
|
O
|
X1
|
X
|
|
EXP dial:Gain adjustment
|
X
|
X
|
O
|
X1
|
X
|
|
W. BALANCE SELECT button
|
X
(Automatic)
|
O
|
|
W. BALANCE SET button
|
X
|
O
|
|
Custom preset setting
|
X
|
O
|
|
CSTM PRESET button
|
X
|
O
|
|
FOCUS A/M button
|
X
|
O
|
|
Focus ring
|
X
|
O
|
|
CSTM KEY button
|
X
|
O
|
|
Movie mode
|
X
(Normal)
|
O
|
|
16:9
|
X
(OFF)
|
O
|
|
Clear scan frequency
|
X
|
X
|
O2
|
X
|
O2
|
X
|
|
Clear scan activation
|
X
|
X
|
O3
|
X
|
O
|
X
|
|
Digital effects
(excl. color bars)
|
X
|
O
|
|
Color Bars
|
O
|
|
Digital zoom (TAPE CAMERA mode only)
|
O
|
O = Available, X = Not available
1): Can be used when exposure is locked.
2): Frequency can be selected when clear scan is activated.
3): Shutter speed cannot be changed when the exposure is locked while clear scan is activated.
