Sony DCR-DVD508 - Manual (Page 66)

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MOVIE SETTINGS
(Items for recording movies)
Touch 1, then 2.
If the item is not on the screen, touch v/V
to change the page.
How to set
(HOME MENU) t page 64
(OPTION MENU) t page 76
The default settings are marked with B.
You can select from three levels of image
quality when recording a movie.
You can select an image quality of the
movie from three levels.
HQ
Records in high quality mode.
(9M (HQ))
B SP
Records in standard quality mode.
(6M (SP))
LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play).
(3M (LP))
b Notes
• If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
scenes may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with a block noise when
you play back the disc.
z Tips
• See page 14 on the expected recording time of
each recording mode.
REC MODE (Recording
mode)
When using either the NightShot (p. 38) or
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] (p. 81) function to
record, you can record clearer images by
setting [NIGHTSHOT LIGHT], which
emits infrared light (invisible), to [ON] (the
default setting).
b Notes
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
or other objects (p. 115).
• Remove the conversion lens (optional).
• The maximum shooting distance using
[NIGHTSHOT LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet).
You can select the maximum zoom level in
case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 10 × (the default setting) during
recording. Note that the image quality
decreases when you use the digital zoom.
B OFF
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically.
20×
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 20 × zoom is
performed digitally.
80×
(DCR-DVD408/DVD808)
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 80 × zoom is
performed digitally.
NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
DIGITAL ZOOM
The right side of the bar shows the digital
zooming factor. The zooming zone appears
when you select the zooming level.