Applying
Press D.EFFECTS to activate the fader/effect.
•The icon of the selected digital effect turns green.
•Press D.EFFECTS again to deactivate the digital effect.
TO FADE IN
Press D.EFFECTS ...
: ...in record pause mode, then press Start/Stop to start recording with a fade in.
: ...in playback pause mode, then push the joystick (
) toward
/
to fade in and start the playback.
TO FADE OUT
Press D.EFFECTS ...
: ...while recording, then press Start/Stop to fade out and pause the recording.
: ...during playback, then push the joystick (
) toward 
/
to fade out and pause the playback.
TO ACTIVATE AN EFFECT
Press D.EFFECTS ...
: ...while recording or in record pause mode.
: ...during playback.
NOTES
•When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will fade in or out. When you apply an effect, the sound will be recorded normally.
•The camcorder retains the last setting used even if you turn off the digital effects or change the recording program.
•The digital effects are not available when [TV TYPE] is set to [NORMAL TV] and the stereo video cable is connected to the AV terminal.
Using an External Microphone
You can use a commercially available microphone, for example to record audio more accurately.
switch: 
Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal.
NOTES
•Use commercially available condenser microphones with their own power
supply. You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a ∅ 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
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