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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
Night Alive
Snapshot (For Video Recording)

Power Switch

SNAPSHOT Button

 

Lock Button

Power Switch

 

 

Lock Button

NIGHT Button

VIDEO/MEMORY Switch

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.

1Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Press NIGHT so that the Night-Alive indicator “ ” appears.

●The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to provide up to 30 times sensitivity.

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

To deactivate Night-Alive…

Press NIGHT again so that the Night-Alive indicator disappears.

NOTES:

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

•Some modes of “Program AE With Special Effects” ( pg. 33).

•“GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu. ( pg. 35)

•“DIS” in MANUAL Menu. ( pg. 36)

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

This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

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

2Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

4Set “SNAP MODE” to the desired mode. ( pg. 31, 35)

5Press SNAPSHOT.

●The “O” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record- Standby mode.

●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.

NOTES:

●To remove the shutter sound, refer to “BEEP” on page 37.

●If Snapshot recording is not possible, the “O” indication blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.