Record mode33LSQT0862Backlight compensation functionThis protects a backlit subject from beingdarkened.pSet to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon appears.2 Move the joystick right to select thebacklight compensation icon [ ].pThe image on the screen will becomebrighter.x To return to normal recordingSelect the [ ] icon again.pIf 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.pOnly manual focusing can be used.pRecorded 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.pSet to Tape Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon appears.2 Move the joystick up to select the MagicPixicon [ ].pEach upward press switches the modes.OFFMagicPix function0 Lux MagicPixfunctionOFF3 (In the case of 0 Lux MagicPix function)Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lensside.pWhen the LCD monitor is reversed, thePower LCD Lamp turns on and the screen islit in white.pRecord the subject while viewing it on theviewfinder.pThe light of the LCD monitor reaches approx.3.9 feet (1.2 m) or less.x To cancel the MagicPix functionSelect the MagicPix icon until the MagicPixindication disappears.pIf set in a bright place, the screen may becomewhitish for a while.pThe MagicPix function makes the signalcharging time of CCD up to approximately 30Mlonger 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.pThe 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.pSet to Tape/Card Recording Mode.1 Press the joystick until the icon appears.2 Move the joystick down to select the softskin icon [ ].x To cancel the soft skin modeSelect the [ ] icon again.pIf the background or anything else in the scenehas colors similar to the skin color, they will alsobe softened.pIf the brightness is insufficient, the effect maynot be clear.t