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NOTE:

Before performing the following steps, make sure that:●The Power Switch is set to “”.●The camcorder is in the Record-Standby mode.●The recording mode is set to “SP”.

RECORDING Advanced Features (cont.)

Animation

You can shoot a series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same object for a brief period of time.

1 Press the MENU Wheel in. The Menu Screen appears.

2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “TO SYSTEM MENU” and press it to display SYSTEM MENU. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “NEXT” and press it to display the next page. Then, rotate the MENU Wheel to select “REC TIME” and press it. The REC TIME Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired recording time, then press it.

MENU Wheel

3

The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on

 

” RETURN”. Press the MENU Wheel in again to
close the Menu Screen.

 

Recording Start/Stop Button

 

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Display

 

 

 

 

REC T I ME

 

 

REC TIME Menu

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Press the Recording Start/Stop Button after focusing on the subject. The recording stops automatically after the selected period of time.

•Repeat step 4 for the desired number of pictures.To release the Animation mode, set “REC TIME” in the Menu screen to “OFF”.
Time-Lapse

I NT . T I ME

 

INT. TIME Menu

 

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Interval time indicator

1 5S

1S

Recording time indicator

You can record sequentially at preset time spans. Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject, you can record subtle changes over an extended period of time.

1 Set “REC TIME” ( step 1 and 2 of “Animation” above).

2 Rotate the MENU Wheel to select “INT. TIME” and press it. The INT. TIME Menu appears. Rotate the MENU Wheel to select the desired interval time, then press it. The Menu Screen reappears with the highlight bar on “RETURN”. Press the MENU Wheel in again to close the Menu Screen.

3 Press the Recording Start/Stop Button. Recording and intervals alternate automatically.

4 To release the Time-Lapse mode, when “” is not displayed, press the Recording Start/Stop Button to

display “ ”, then set “REC TIME” and “INT. TIME” in the Menu Screen to “OFF”.
NOTES (for Animation and Time-Lapse):

●For best results, make sure the camcorder is secured when shooting in Animation or Time-Lapse mode.

●Fade- or wipe-in/out cannot be performed during Animation or Time-Lapse shooting.

●Before performing other operations following Animation or Time-Lapse recording, make sure the Animation or Time-Lapse mode is deactivated.

●Animation and Time-Lapse are canceled when the power is shut off or when the cassette is ejected.