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Using the Full Range of Features
Operating the digital effects
1.Set the camera to record pause mode.
2.Set the program selector to any mode other than [ Easy Recording.
3.Open the camera menu and select D.EFFECT.
4.Select your desired effect and close the menu.
•Your chosen effect flashes in the display.
•Select OFF to deselect all effects.
5.Press the D.E. ON/OFF button.
•If you have chosen
•If you have chosen any other effect, it will take effect on the screen.
6.Press the start/stop button to start/stop recording.
•If you have chosen
•If you wish to use the fade trigger again, press the D.E. ON/OFF button. If not, you can select a different digital effect, or turn the digital effects off completely through D.EFFECT in the camera menu.
Notes:
•You cannot use fade trigger while taking a still picture.
•You cannot select a different digital effect while the fade trigger is still turned on.
•You can turn the fade trigger off before you use it by pressing the D.E. ON/OFF button again.
•You are unable to use digital effects in the Easy Recording program.
•The camcorder will remember your D.E. ON/OFF button setting even if you change the program selector (to any program other than Easy Recording).
•If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or turn the standby lever to LOCK, digital effects will be turned off.
16:9 (Widescreen TV recording)
Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on widescreen TVs.
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(see p. 34)
1.Select 16:9 from the camera menu and turn the effect ON/OFF.
2.Press the MENU button once more to close the menu.
Notes:
•“16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 effect on.
•You cannot use the 16:9 digital effect with the Easy Recording program.
•If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be vertically “squashed” (compressed).
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