FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 31

5-Second Recording

Record a vacation or an important event in 5- second clips to keep the action moving. This function is available only for video recording.

1 Set “5S” to “5S”. ( pg. 27)

●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. 26), then press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5- second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this function is not available.

NOTE:

When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second Recording mode is not available. Animation recording of a few frames only is taken instead.

Night-Scope

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than they would be under good natural lighting. Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter speed.

1 Set the Power Switch to “M”.

2 Set “r” to “NIGHTSCOPE”. ( pg. 37) The Night-Scope indicator “ ” appears.

●The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 25 times sensitivity.

●“” appears beside “ ” while the shutter speed is being automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Scope

Set “r” to “OFF” so that the Night-Scope indicator disappears.

NOTES:

●During Night-Scope, the following functions or settings cannot be activated and its indicator blinks or goes out:

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 37).

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu ( pg. 26).

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu ( pg. 27).

●During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a tripod is recommended.