Night Recording (Super Cat's Eye); Useful Features - Sharp Viewcam VL-WD450U Operation Manual

Useful Features
Camera Recording
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Night Recording (Super Cat's
Eye)
The night recording function allows you to
record the subject in absolute darkness. This is
useful when you want to record subjects at
night, e.g. a nocturnal animal, without artificial
light.
Note:
• Use Night Recording when "LIGHT" is displayed.
Do not use in a bright location such as outdoors
in broad daylight.
SUPER CAT'S EYE switch
I IR LIGHT button
Infrared light transmitter
In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA mode,
set the SUPER CAT'S EYE switch to ON.
• "SUPER CAT'S EYE" appears, and the picture
becomes brighter.
SUPER
To obtain a brighter picture
Press the IR LIGHT button.
• "SUPER CAT'S EYE" changes to "IR LIGHT", and
the camcorder emits infrared light from the
transmitter.
• The picture becomes monochrome.
W/B
To cancel Night Recording
Set the SUPERCAT'S EYEswitch to OFF.
Notes:
• The picture will turn white if you use Night
Recording in a bright location.
• The camcorder may not be able to focus
correctly when using Night Recording. In such
cases, use the manual focus function to obtain
proper focus (see page 47).
• Infrared light emitted from the camcorder
illumines an area up to about 10 feet (3 m) away.
• The following functions do not work when using
Night Recording.
-- Manual shutter speed
-- Manual exposure
-- White balance lock
-- Scene menu
• You can obtain a much brighter picture of the
subject by pressing the GAMMA/BRIGHTER
button to select Gain-up mode and then setting
the SUPER CAT'S EYE switch to ON.
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