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Spotlight Mode
•  With this mode, recorded images may become 
extremely dark.
•  If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded 
image may becomes whitish.
Surf & Snow Mode
•  If the subject is extremely bright, its recorded 
image may turn out to be whitish.
 White Balance
In the following cases, you cannot change 
White Balance:
• When you set [EFFECT2] to [SEPIA] or to [B/W].
• When you set the Zoom higher than 20X (PV-GS9)/ 
22X (PV-GS13)/24X (PV-GS15)
• During Digital Still Picture Mode
• When you display a Menu
• When you use the MagicPix Mode
In the following cases, the [   ] Indication 
fl ashes:
• The fl ashing indicates that the previously adjusted 
White Balance setting is still set. This setting will be 
kept until White Balance is adjusted again.
• You may not be able to achieve correct White 
Balance Adjustment manually under weak 
illumination.
 Manual Shutter Speed Adjustment
• You may see vertical lines of light in the playback 
image of a brightly shining subject or highly refl ective 
subject.
• During normal playback, movement in the images 
may not look smooth.
• Because the colour and brightness of the playback 
image may become unstable, avoid recording under 
fl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or Program 
AE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the shutter 
speed.
 Manual Iris Adjustment
• Depending on zoom magnifi cation, there are iris 
values that will not be displayed.
• If you are using MagicPix Mode (p. 29) or Program 
AE Mode (p. 30), you cannot adjust the iris.
• If you attempt to adjust the Shutter Speed after 
setting the Iris, the value set for the Iris will be 
cancelled.
 Digital Effect Functions
• If you have set [EFFECT2] to [B/W] or [SEPIA], 
changing the selected White Balance Mode is not 
possible. (pp. 30-31)
• Setting the Cinema Mode cancels the 
Picture-in-Picture Mode and the Multi-Picture Mode.
• During the Digital Still Picture Mode, the Digital Effect 
Functions cannot be set.
• The MagicPix Function makes the signal charging 
time of CCD longer up to 30 times longer than usual, 
so that dark scenes that are invisible to the naked 
eyes can be recorded brightly. For this reason, a 
bright dots may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
• The Image Stabilizer Function does not work. In this 
case, the [EIS] Indication fl ashes.
• The Soft Skin Function and the Backlight 
Compensation Function cannot be changed.
 Wind Noise Reduction Function
• It does not work with the microphone on an external 
microphone.
• When it is set to [ON], directivity of microphone 
is regulated depending on the strength of wind to 
reduce wind noise.
 Cinema Function
• Using the Cinema Mode does not widen the 
recording angle.
• When images are displayed on a TV screen, the 
Date/Time Indication may be erased in some cases.
• Depending on the TV, the picture quality may be 
deteriorated.
• The Cinema Mode is cancelled when a Title is 
displayed.
• The Cinema Mode and the Title Creation cannot be 
used simultaneously.
• Using the Cinema Mode deactivates [MULTI] and 
[P-IN-P] of [EFFECT1].
• Depending on the software in use, the imported 
Cinema picture may not be displayed correctly.
 Program AE
• If any of the Program AE Modes are selected, you 
cannot adjust the shutter speed (p. 32) or iris
  (p. 32).
• Using the MagicPix Function cancels any of the 
Program AE modes.
• Using the Light Function cancels any of the Program 
AE modes.
Sports Mode
•  During normal playback, the image movement 
may not look smooth.
•  Because the colour and brightness of the playback 
image may change, avoid recording under 
fl uorescent light, mercury light or sodium light.
•  If you record a subject illuminated with strong light 
or a highly refl ective subject, vertical lines of light 
may appear.
•  If the light is insuffi cient, the [   ] Indication 
fl ashes.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
•  If you record a still picture in Progressive 
Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the 
recorded still picture may become unstable.
•  If this mode is used for indoor recording, playback 
images may fl icker.
Low Light Mode
•  Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be 
made brighter to a satisfactory degree.