28 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

 

LED Light

 

 

 

To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording

 

 

 

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop

LED Light can be used to

 

 

 

 

 

Button in step 2, select the desired Snapshot

brighten the subject in the dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 23), then press

place during video recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5-

1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to

 

 

 

 

 

 

second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this

change the setting.

 

 

 

function is not available.

OFF: Turns off the light.

LED Light

 

NOTE:

ON: The light is on always. (

 

 

 

When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second

appears.)

 

 

 

 

Recording mode is not available. Animation

AUTO: The light turns on automatically when

 

recording of a few frames only is taken instead.

dark. (

appears.)

 

 

 

 

 

Night-Scope

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to

 

 

 

start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a

 

 

 

 

 

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than

still image.

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

they would be under good natural lighting.

 

 

 

 

Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may

● Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to

 

look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter

 

eyes.

 

 

 

 

speed.

● If the light does not reach the subject when the

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

 

LED Light setting is “ON”, the Night-Scope

 

 

function will be activated, and makes it possible to

 

2 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Scope

 

shoot the subject brighter.

 

 

 

● There is a difference in the brightness of the

 

indicator “ ” appears.

 

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

 

images shot between the centre area which is

 

 

 

 

provide up to 25 times sensitivity.

 

illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding

 

 

 

 

● “ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed

 

areas (which will be darker).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is being automatically adjusted.

● Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed when the LED Light setting is “ON”, they

 

To deactivate Night-Scope

 

will appear slightly blurred.

 

 

 

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Scope

 

 

5-Second Recording

 

 

 

indicator disappears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-

 

● During Night-Scope, the following functions or

 

 

settings cannot be activated and its indicator

second clips to keep the action moving. This

 

 

 

 

blinks or goes out:

function is available only for video recording.

 

 

 

 

• Some modes of “Program AE With Special

1 Set “5S” to “5S”. ( pg. 24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects” ( pg. 34).

 

 

 

 

• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 23).

● The “5S” indicator appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu ( pg. 24).

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to

 

 

 

● During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the

start recording, and after 5 seconds the

 

 

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

camcorder enters Record-Standby mode

 

 

tripod is recommended.

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

●Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button again within 5 seconds after recording starts, Record-Standby mode is not engaged.

3 To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step 1.