Record mode30VQT1L41Recording yourselfYou can record yourself while viewing the LCDmonitor. You can record persons in front of thecamera while presenting them the image. Theimage is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirrorimage. (However the image to be recorded is notaltered.)≥Extend the viewfinder to see the picturewhile recording.1 Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.≥When the Wide function is set, a vertically orienteddisplay appears on the viewfinder screen, this isnormal and not indicative of any trouble.≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards thelens side, the icon will not be displayed even ifyou push the centre of the joystick.Backlight compensation functionThis protects a backlit subject from being darkened.≥Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick to display the icon. Movethe joystick down until icon 1 appears.2 Move the joystick up to select the backlightcompensation icon [ ].≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION ON]indication appears on the screen of the moviecamera.≥The image on the screen will become brighter.ª To return to normal recordingSelect the [ ] icon again.≥The [BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION OFF]indication appears on the screen of the moviecamera.≥The backlight compensation function iscancelled when you turn off the power oroperate the mode dial.≥The backlight compensation is cancelled whenyou activate the colour night view function.ª 1
