Record mode33LSQT0862Backlight compensation functionThis protects a backlit subject from beingdarkened.≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick right to select thebacklight compensation icon [ ].≥The image on the screen will becomebrighter.ª To return to normal recordingSelect the [ ] icon again.≥If you operate the [OFF/ON] switch or the modedial, the backlight compensation is canceled.MagicPix functionsThis function allows you to record color subjectsin dark locations to stand out against thebackground.Attach the Camcorder to a tripod, and you canrecord images free from vibration.≥Only manual focusing can be used.≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames weremissed.MagicPix functionYou can record dark locations brightly in color.0 Lux MagicPix functionYou can record completely dark locations with thelight of the LCD monitor.≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick up to select the MagicPixicon [ ].≥Each upward press switches the modes.OFF # MagicPix function # 0 Lux MagicPixfunction # OFF3 (In the case of 0 Lux MagicPix function)Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lensside.≥When the LCD monitor is reversed, thePower LCD Lamp turns on and the screen islit in white.≥Record the subject while viewing it on theviewfinder.≥The light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.3.9 feet (1.2 m) or less.ª To cancel the MagicPix functionSelect the MagicPix icon until the MagicPixindication disappears.≥If set in a bright place, the screen may becomewhitish for a while.≥The MagicPix function makes the signalcharging time of CCD up to approximately 30klonger than usual, so that dark scenes invisibleto the naked eye can be recorded brightly. Forthis reason, bright dots that are usually invisiblemay be seen, but this is not a malfunction.≥The MagicPix function is canceled when youoperate the power switch or the mode dial.Soft skin modeThis allows the skin color to be recorded in asofter tone.≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick down to select the softskin icon [ ].ª To cancel the soft skin modeSelect the [ ] icon again.≥If the background or anything else in the scenehas colors similar to the skin color, they will alsobe softened.≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect maynot be clear.ª 111
