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FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snapshot (Record Still Image On

 

 

Manual Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tape)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camcorder’s Full Range AF system offers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continuous shooting ability from close-up (as

This feature lets you record still images that look

 

close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the subject) to

like photographs onto a tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

infinity.

 

 

 

 

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, correct focus may not be obtained

 

depending on the shooting condition. In this

2 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

 

 

case, use the manual focus mode.

 

 

3 Set the recording mode to “M”.( pg. 15)

 

1 Set the Power Switch

 

 

 

4 Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SNAP”. ( pg. 29, 30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to “REC”.

 

 

 

 

5 Press SNAPSHOT.

 

 

 

 

 

2 Set the recording mode

 

 

 

● There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

 

to “M”. ( pg. 15)

 

 

 

 

● The “PHOTO” indication appears and a still image

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Press FOCUS. The

 

 

 

 

will be recorded for approx. 5 seconds, then the

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

 

manual focus indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● You can perform Snapshot also during recording.

 

appears.

 

 

Manual focus

 

A still image will be recorded for approx.

 

4 Press 1 or 2 to focus

 

indicator

 

5 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

 

 

 

 

 

on a subject.

 

 

 

 

● Snapshot is effective when the recording mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When the focus level cannot be adjusted any

 

selection is set to both “A” or “M”.

 

 

 

 

further or closer, “

” or “ ” will blink.

● Snapshot mode cannot be used when the 16:9

 

 

 

5 Press SET. Focus adjustment is complete.

 

Wide mode (16:9 indicator) is selected.

 

Motor Drive Mode

 

 

 

 

 

To reset to Auto Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press FOCUS twice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides

 

Manual focus is recommended in situations

an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval

 

 

listed below.

 

 

 

 

between still images: approx. 1 second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When two subjects overlap in the same scene.

● The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC

 

 

● When illumination is low.*

 

 

 

SELECT” is set to “

 

/

 

”. ( pg. 32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When the subject has no contrast (difference in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brightness and darkness), such as a flat, one-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

color wall, or a clear, blue sky.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When a dark object is barely visible in the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor or the viewfinder.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When the scene contains minute patterns or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

identical patterns that are regularly repeated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When the scene is affected by sunbeams or light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reflecting off the surface of a body of water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● When shooting a scene with a high-contrast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The following low-contrast warnings appear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blinking: , ,

and .