Time-Lapse, Release Animation Mode

RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE

START RECORDING

3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button after focusing on the subject. The recording stops automatically after the selected period of time.

ASSEMBLE SERIES OF PICTURES

SET RECORDING TIME

Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press MENU Jog Dial.

2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “REC TIME”, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The REC TIME Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to the desired time, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears. Press the MENU Jog Dial again to exit the Menu Screen.

Animation

Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of movement. This function allows you to shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief period of time.

NOTE:

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before performing the following steps.

ACCESS MENU SCREEN

4 Repeat step 3 for the desired number of pictures.

RELEASE ANIMATION MODE

5 Set “REC TIME” in the Menu screen to “OFF”.

NOTES:

●For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting in Animation or Time-Lapse mode.

●Fade-in/out cannot be performed during Animation or Time-Lapse shooting.

●Before performing other operations following Animation or Time-Lapse recording, make sure the Animation or Time-Lapse mode is deactivated.

●Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse are cancelled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected.

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Time-Lapse

You can record sequentially at preset time spans. Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject, you can record subtle changes over an extended period of time.

NOTE:

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before performing the following steps.

ACCESS MENU SCREEN

1 Turn the Select Dial to any position except AUTO LOCK, then press MENU Jog Dial.

SET INTERVAL BETWEEN

RECORDINGS

2 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “INT. TIME”, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The INT. TIME Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to the desired time, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears.

SET RECORDING TIME

3 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to “REC TIME”, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The REC TIME Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the highlight bar to the desired time, then press the MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears. Press the MENU Jog Dial again to exit the Menu Screen.

START TIME-LAPSE

RECORDING

4 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. Recording and intervals alternate automatically.

5 To release when “PAUSE” is displayed, set

“REC TIME” and “INT. TIME” in the Menu

Screen to “OFF”. To release when

“PAUSE” and “REC ” are not displayed, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to display “PAUSE”, then set “REC TIME” and “INT. TIME” in the Menu Screen to “OFF”.