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ANIM.
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 the Shooting Mode Switch to VIDEO, then set
the Power Switch to “ ” while pressing down the
Lock Button located on the switch. Pull out the
viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.
2
Press the MENU wheel. The Menu Screen appears.
3
Rotate the MENU wheel to select MANUAL,
and press it. The MANUAL Menu appears.
4
Rotate the MENU wheel to select 5S, and press it.
The Sub Menu appears.
5
Rotate the MENU wheel to select 5S, and press it.
Selection is complete. Rotate the MENU wheel to
select
1
RETURN, and press it twice to close the
Menu Screen.
•“5S appears.
6
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. The tally lamp
lights and beep sounds to indicate the start of
recording, and after 5 seconds the camcorder enters
Record-Standby mode.
Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again within 5 seconds after recording starts,
Record-Standby mode is not engaged.
7
To exit the 5S mode, select OFF in step 5.

To Take A Snapshot In The 5-Second Recording Mode . . .

.... instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button in
step 6, select the desired Snapshot mode in the Menu
Screen, then press SNAPSHOT. The camcorder
records a 5-second still ( pg. 18). When 5S is set
to ANIM. ( pg. 28) this function is not available.
NOTE:

When 5S is set to ANIM. in the Menu Screen the

5-second recording mode is not available. Animation

recording of a few frames only is taken instead (

pg. 28).

Display
Menu Screen
Power Switch
Lock Button
MENU Wheel
Recording Start/Stop Button
Shooting
Mode Switch
SNAPSHOT
Button