60Chapter4 AdjustmentsandSettingsforRecordingFBC (Flash Band Compensation) FunctionThis camera-recorder comes with a function to compensatefor and minimize light band (flash band) interferencethat occurs with the MOS imager when shooting in anenvironment where flash photography is taking place.TimeflowFlashlightImagerecorded(FBCoff) FlashbandSetting FBC functionAssign the FBC function to a USER button.Press the USER button to which the FBC function hasbeen assigned to turn it on and automatically detect andcompensate for flash light from still cameras.For details, refer to [Assigning functions to USER buttons](page 61).USERMAIN,USER1andUSERbuttonsThe status display indicates “FBC” when the FBC functionis on. *1T C 1 2 : 3 4 : 5 6 : 2 3 1 12 9 9 9 min B 9 0 %P 2 L A C K I - P A U S E U S E R - 11394PROXYC A C1 0 8 0 iAVC-I100P 3 .2KL T . B O X 0 dBN D 18 3 % N D 1F E B 2 5 2 0 0 8 2S P O TF 5 . 63 : 5 9 :Z59996 0 : 2 4 P N D R S12 = = = = = = = = 1/ 2 5 060CHCHF B C*1 Not displayed when the menu option OTHER DISPLAY inthe DISPLAY SETUP screen is set to OFF. NOTEThe following phenomena that may occur in video thatincludes flash light is due to FBC compensation and notindicative of a malfunction.• Moving subjects may appear to be stationary for an instant.• Resolution decreases in video exposed to flash light.• Horizontal lines appear in video footage exposed to flashlight.Using FBCFBC goes on when the brightness of the lower half of theimage differs markedly from the previous half, which couldbe caused by light from a camera flash or other strong lightsource. Since FBC may be incorrectly activated in certainshooting environments, for example, in zooming that includesa bright window, be sure to use the function only for shootingfootage exposed to flash light.In some shooting environments adequate FBC effect may notbe obtained even when a flash goes off.FBC requirements• The FBC function is available in the 1080/60i, 720/60P (VFROFF) 480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50i modeswhen the shutter off.• Switching to an operating mode other than 1080/60i, 720/60P(VFR OFF) 480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50iturns FBC off if on.To turn on FBC after returning to 1080/60i, 720/60P (VFR OFF)480/60i, 1080/50i, 720/50P (VFR OFF) and 576/50i, press theUSER button to which the function is assigned.• Turning the shutter on when the FBC function is engagedtemporarily turns it off.The FBC function goes back on when the shutter is laterturned off.• Turning the power off disengages the FBC function.
