Video

-Recording movies under fluorescent lights: If the screen starts to flicker, select

[ PROGRAM AE] and set the shutter speed to 1/100.

-The shutter speed resets to [ AUTO] when you set the mode switch to or change the recording program.

LCD Video Light

You can use the LCD video light to record in completely dark places. For a brighter picture, we recommend keeping a distance of about 20 cm - 60 cm (8 in. - 2 ft.) from the subject and/or using the [ NIGHT] recording program. When you activate the LCD video light, rotate the LCD panel to face the subject and use the viewfinder

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FUNC.

[ LCD LIGHT OFF]

[ LCD LIGHT ON]

Press ( )

The LCD display turns entirely white when used as the video light. Use the viewfinder instead.

Using the viewfinder, select

[ LCD LIGHT OFF] to turn the LCD video light off.

Self Timer

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POINTS TO CHECK

Set the camcorder to record pause mode.

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1Activate the self timer.

FUNC. [ MENU]

[ CAMERA SETUP]

[SELF TIMER] [ ON]

2ress FUNC. to close the menu.

appears.

Set [SELF TIMER] to [ OFF] to cancel the self timer.

3 Press Start/Stop on the camcorder to start recording.

• The camcorder starts recording video after a 10-second countdown. The countdown appears on the screen.

You can also press START/STOP on the wireless controller. In that case, the countdown will be only 2 seconds.

NOTES

Once the countdown has begun, you can press Start/Stop again or turn off the camcorder to cancel the self timer.

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