User manual SONY CVX-V18NS

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⭠Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] We recommend using a battery pack with a longer battery life. ⷠDepending on the type of battery, the BATT lamp may not light even when the battery runs low. When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom, move ZOOM to the "W" side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 5/8 feet (about 80 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position. More than 18x zoom is performed digitally, and the picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the "T" side. If you do not want to use the digital zoom, set the D ZOOM function to OFF in the menu system. ⷠThe right side [a] of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone, and the left side [b] shows the optical zooming zone. The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. Use this function to record a clear picture without light. This function may record picture nearly in monochrome. When you set IR LIGHT to ON in the menu system, the picture will be more clear. IR Light rays are infrared and are therefore invisible. The maximum range of IR Light is about 16 feet (about 5 meters) when SLOW SHTR (SHUTTER) is set to MANUAL. When you set SLOW SHTR to AUTO in the menu system, the range of IR light is extended. notes on the NightShot · When you keep setting NIGHTSHOT to ON in normal recording, picture may be recorded in incorrect/unnatural color. ⷠIf focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function, focus manually. Shooting in the dark (NightShot) You cannot adjust the exposure while using the Nightshot function. ⷠYou cannot use the shutter with a shutter speed higher than the normal speed. - The background is too bright (back lighting) - Insufficient light: most of the picture is dark - Bright subject and dark background - To record the darkness faithfully Shooting with the sun behind the subject If the light source is behind your subject, or in the following situations, the subject will be recorded too dark. ⷠThe subject is indoors and there is a window behind the subject. ⷠBright light sources are included in the scene. ⷠWhen shooting a person wearing white or shiny clothes in front of a white background, the face will be recorded too dark. [. . . ] ⷠKeep the unit away from strong magnetic fields. Do not operate the unit for long periods of time tightly confined, such as wrapped in a bag. Doing so may cause heat to build up and result in malfunction of the unit. Brightness of the subject If the brightness of the subject exceeds the illumination range, the image may not be displayed clearly. [. . . ]