Record mode
Self-timer recording
You can record still pictures on a card using the timer.
≥Set to Card Recording Mode.
1Set [BASIC] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [YES].
2Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.
PHOTO
SHOT
≥After the recording lamp and the [
] indication flashes for approx. 10 seconds, recording will start. After recording, the
≥You cannot press the [PHOTO SHOT] button half way. Focusing will be carried out with reference to the focusing frame.
ªTo stop the timer midway through
Press the [MENU] button.
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] switch or mode dial, the
≥If the RapidFire Consecutive Photoshot recording is set, the maximum recordable pictures are recorded.
Recording images for wide-screen TVs
This allows you to record images compatible with
Wide Function
Images are recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.
Cinema Function
Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Wide Function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [WIDE] >> [ON]. Cinema Function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [CINEMA] >> [ON].
CINEMA
ªTo cancel the Wide/Cinema function
Wide Function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [WIDE] >> [OFF].
Cinema Function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [CINEMA] >> [OFF].
≥When the Wide Function is activated, the display such as the menu screen or the operation icon is expanded horizontally.
≥Images played back vary depending on the TV connected. Please refer to the operating instructions for your TV.
≥This function does not widen the recording range.
≥When images are played back on a TV screen, the date/time indication may be erased in some cases.
≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may deteriorate.
≥When a cinema picture is imported onto a personal computer, the imported picture may not be displayed correctly, depending on the software used.
≥If you use a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, we do not recommend using the wide mode. (Images are vertically stretched.)
Optical image stabilizer function
On this model, [EIS] is used as the indication for Optical Image Stabilizer.
Reduces the jitter caused by hand movement when recording.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Set [ADVANCE] >> [EIS] >> [ON].
EIS
ªTo cancel the image stabilizer function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [EIS] >> [OFF].
≥When recording still pictures in the Card Recording mode, pressing the [PHOTO SHOT] button halfway increases the effect of the image stabilizer function. (MEGA Optical image stabilizer)
≥When a tripod is used, we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer function off.
≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer function may not work effectively.
≥When the digital zoom is used
≥When the Camcorder is shaken greatly ≥When you record a moving subject while
tracking it
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