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This camcorder allows you to choose the type of | SETTING Menu ( pg. 23) cannot be activated. | ||||
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with “SNOW” or “SPORTS” of “PROGRAM AE”, or | |||||
1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”. | |||||
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2 Press 16:9 button repeatedly to choose your | ● During | ||||
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4:3 16:9
[4:3]: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. When using this mode on a TV with a normal screen ratio, refer to your TV’s instruction manual.
16:9: For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit
the screen without distortion. The indicator appears. When using this mode, refer to your
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Night-Alive
Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.
1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 13)
3 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator
“” appears.
● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to
provide up to 30 times sensitivity.
● “” appears beside “” while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted.
Snapshot (Record Still Image On Tape)
This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.
1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.
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●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.
●The “PHOTO” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the camcorder
●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx.
5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
●Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9
Wide mode ( 16:9 indicator) is selected. ( pg. 26)
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 2 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)
To deactivate
Press NIGHT again so that the