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BasicFeatures(cont.)

5 SEC. REC Button

P. STABILIZER Button

Power Switch

FEATURE: Picture Stabilizer

PURPOSE:

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera- shake, particularly at high magnification.

OPERATION:

1)Press P. STABILIZER. “ ”appears.

To switch off the Picture Stabilizer, press P. STABILIZER. The indicator disappears.

NOTES:

Accurate stabilization may not be possible if hand

shake is excessive, or under the following condi-

tions:

When shooting subjects with vertical or horizontal

stripes.

When shooting dark or dim subjects.

When shooting subjects with excessive

backlighting.

When shooting scenes with movement in various

directions.

When shooting scenes with low-contrast back-

grounds.

Switch off the Picture Stabilizer when recording

with the camcorder on a tripod.

The “ ” indicator appears blinking if the

Display

PAUSE

5S

Picture stabilizer indicator

5 Sec. Rec mode indicator

Stabilizer cannot be used.

FEATURE: 5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)

PURPOSE:

To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen in TV programs.

OPERATION:

Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”.

1)During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC. 5S” appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved.

2)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. Recording starts, and after 5-second recording is finished, the camcorder reenters the Record–Standby mode automatically.

To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC. REC again so that “ 5S” disappears.

NOTE:

Fade/Wipe (pg. 21) cannot be activated by pressing 5SEC. REC.

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