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FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED Light

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

LED Light can be used to

 

 

 

Recording mode is not available. Animation

brighten the subject in the dark

 

 

 

recording of a few frames only is taken instead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

place during video recording or

 

 

 

 

 

Night-Scope

 

 

 

 

 

D.S.C. shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than

change the setting.

LED Light

 

they would be under good natural lighting.

OFF: Turns off the light.

 

 

 

Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may

ON: The light is on always. (

appears.)

 

look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter

AUTO: The light turns on automatically when

 

speed.

dark. (

appears.)

 

 

 

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to

 

 

2 Press NIGHT so that the Night-Scope

start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a

 

still image.

 

 

 

 

indicator “ ” appears.

 

 

 

 

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provide up to 25 times sensitivity.

● Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to

 

● “ ” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed

 

eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

is being automatically adjusted.

● If the light does not reach the subject, the Night-

 

To deactivate Night-Scope

 

Scope function will be activated, and makes it

 

 

 

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Scope

 

possible to shoot the subject brighter.

 

 

 

indicator disappears.

● There is a difference in the brightness of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

images shot between the centre area which is

 

NOTES:

 

illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding

 

● During Night-Scope, the following functions or

 

areas (which will be darker).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings cannot be activated and its indicator

● Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter

 

 

 

 

blinks or goes out:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

• Some modes of “Program AE With Special

 

will appear slightly blurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effects” ( pg. 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Second Recording

 

 

 

 

• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu ( pg. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Record a vacation or an important event in 5-

 

 

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a

second clips to keep the action moving. This

 

 

tripod is recommended.

function is available only for video recording.

1 Set “5S” to “5S”. ( pg. 26)

●The “5S” indicator appears.

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters Record-Standby mode 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.

To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording mode

Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button in step 2, select the desired Snapshot mode in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 25), then press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5- second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this function is not available.