36 EN FEATURES FOR RECORDING

 

LED Light

NOTE:

 

 

Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is

LED Light can be used to

set to“VIDEO”

brighten the subject in the dark

Wide Mode

place during video recording or

D.S.C. shooting.

This camcorder allows you to choose the type of

1 Press LIGHT repeatedly to

image output format for recording.

change the setting.

[ ] = Factory-preset

 

LED Light

 

OFF: Turns off the light.

1 Set the Power Switch to “REC”.

ON: The light is on always. ( appears.)

AUTO: The light turns on automatically when

2 Press 16:9 button repeatedly to choose your

dark. (

appears.)

selection.

2 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to start video recording or SNAPSHOT to shoot a still image.

NOTES:

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●Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to eyes.

●If the light does not reach the subject when the LED Light setting is “ON”, the Night-Scope function will be activated, and makes it possible to shoot the subject brighter.

●There is a difference in the brightness of the images shot between the centre area which is illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding areas (which will be darker).

●Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter speed when the LED Light setting is “ON”, they will appear slightly blurred.

Live Slow

This feature is useful for recording or playing back precious or hard-to-see moments at a slow speed. Sound is recorded and played back in real time.

1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”. 2 Set the recording mode to “M”. ( pg. 16)

3 Select “ ”and set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SLOW”. ( pg. 32, 33) The Live Slow indicator “ ” appears.

4 Press SNAPSHOT (SLOW) during recording or playback.

●The moving pictures are divided into four frames. They are recorded or played back for 1.5 seconds, and then normal recording or playback resumes

●This feature is effective when the recording mode selection is set to both “A” or “M”.

[4:3]: Records with no change in the screen ratio. For playback on a TV with a normal screen ratio. When using this mode on a TV with a normal screen ratio, refer to your TV’s instruction manual.

16:9: For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands the image to fit the screen without distortion. The 16:9 indicator appears. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV’s instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/ viewfinder, select “4:3TV” in “16:9”

( pg. 34, 35) to prevent vertical elongated image.

NOTES:

●Available only when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to“VIDEO”.

●Still images are recorded at 4:3 mode. They cannot be recorded at 16:9 mode.