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START/STOP Button

MODE Dial

POWER Switch

Lock Button

SNAPSHOT Button

RECORDING Advanced FeaturesProgressive Mode Recording

This mode lets you record moving images (successive jitter-free still images) onto a tape. Images can then played back jitter-free, with superior quality. High-resolution still images can also be processed on a personal computer or can be printed out ( pg. 41).

Set the MODE Dial to “ ”, then set the POWER
1 Switch to “

” while pressing down the Lock

Button located on the switch. Pull out the viewfinder fully or open the LCD monitor fully.

2 To start Progressive Mode Recording, press START/ STOP.To End Progressive Mode Recording . . ..... press START/STOP. The camcorder enters the Record-Standby mode.

NOTES:

When an image recorded using the Progressive Mode is played back, the image may not look natural.

When the MODE Dial is set to “ ”, Picture Wipe/ Dissolve ( pg. 28) and some Programme AE with special effects ( pg. 31) cannot be used.

If SNAPSHOT is pressed in the PS mode, a snapshot willbe recorded with higher quality than in VIDEO mode. ( pg. 16).