ADVANCED FEATURES

Fade/Wipe Effects

Fade- or wipe-in works at recording start, and fade- or wipe-out works at recording end.

1)Set the Power Switch @ to ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch.

2)Press FADE/WIPE q repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

3)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button 0 to activate fade-in/out or wipe-in/out.

•Pressing and holding the Recording Start/Stop Button 0 allows you to vary the length for the image during fade in/out or wipe in/out.

•To cancel a fade or wipe, press FADE/WIPE q repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

FADER: Fades in/out to a black screen.

FADER: Fades in/out with a white screen.

MOSAIC (Fader): Gradually turns/returns the picture into/from a mosaic pattern.

SHUTTER (Wipe): A black screen moves in from the top and bottom, closing over the image like a shutter, or a new image pushes open the black screen vertically from the center.

SLIDE (Wipe): A black screen moves in from the left to gradually cover the image, or a new image moves in from right to left.

DOOR (Wipe): Wipes in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipes out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene.

CORNER (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, revealing the scene, or wipes out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen.

WINDOW (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the center of the screen towards the corners, revealing the scene, or wipe out from the corners to the center, leaving a black screen.

SCROLL (Wipe): Wipes in on a black screen from the bottom to the top, revealing the scenes, or wipes out from the top to the bottom, leaving a black screen.

Program AE With Special Effects

1)Set the Power Switch @ to ” while pressing down the Lock Button ! located on the switch.

2)Press P.AE % repeatedly until the desired mode appears.

•To cancel the effect, press P.AE % repeatedly until “OFF” appears.

•Only one mode can be engaged at a time.

•In the “High Speed Shutter” or “Sports” modes, picture color may be adversely affected if the subject is lit by alternating discharge-type light sources such as flourescent or mercury-vapor lights.

SPORTS: High shutter speed clearly captures fast-moving action.

ND : ND EFFECT: A black mist darkens the picture, as when an ND filter is used. Helps to counter the effects of glare on the subject.

FG : FOG: Makes the picture look misty white, as when an external fog filter is attached to the lens. Softens the image and gives it a “fantasy” look.

TWILIGHT: Dusk, twilight scenery, fireworks, etc., look more natural and dramatic. In this mode, the Auto Focus (￿pg. 12) and S.LX (￿pg. 20) may not work.

S1/2000 (1/2000 sec. High Speed Shutter): Captures faster action than Sports mode. The screen becomes slightly dark. Use in well-lit situations.

SUNSET: Makes scenes have a reddish tint like sunset.

SURF & SNOW: Compensate for subjects

that may otherwise appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow or beach. In this mode, the fast-moving images can be recorded since the shutter speed becomes fast.

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