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ADVANCED FEATURES (cont.)

IMPORTANT

Some Fade/Wipe Effects cannot be used with certain modes of Programme AE with special effects ( pg. 38, 39). If an unusable Fade/Wipe Effect is selected, its indicator blinks or goes out.

Power Switch

Recording Start/

Stop Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch (Open the LCD monitor to access this switch.)

MENU Wheel

FADE/WIPE Button

To Deactivate The Selected Effect . . .

..... press FADE/WIPE again in step 6 so that the

effect indicator disappears.

Fade/Wipe Effects

These effects let you make pro-style scene transi- tions. Use them to spice up the transition from one scene to the next.

Fade or Wipe works when tape recording is started or when you stop recording.

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

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 in. The Menu Screen appears.

3 Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ FADER/ WIPE”, then press it. Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired function, then press it. Selection is complete.

4 Press the MENU wheel in again. The Menu Screen closes.

5 To activate the Fade-in or Wipe-in . . .

..... Press FADE/WIPE during Record-Standby mode

so that the selected effect indicator appears.

To activate the Fade-out or Wipe-out . . .

..... Press FADE/WIPE during recording so that the

selected effect indicator appears.

6 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to activate the Fade-in/out or Wipe-in/out.

NOTES:

●Once a Fade/Wipe Effect is executed, the effect is deactivated and its indicator goes out. To use the same effect again, press FADE/WIPE as required. To use a different effect, start from step 3.

●You can extend the length of a Fade or Wipe by pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button.

●The sound at the end of the last recorded scene is not stored.