BASIC FEATURES

Snapshot (GR-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/SXM780A/ SXM480A/SXM280A only)

You can record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

1)Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” ( pg. 11).

2)Press SNAPSHOT 2.

•There is a momentary camera shutter-type blackout together with the sound effect of a shutter closing.

•Snapshot is also available during playback. However, the shutter sound is not heard.

Picture Stabiliser

To compensate for unstable images caused by camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.

1)Press P. STABILIZER 4. ! appears.

2)To switch off the Picture Stabiliser, press P. STABILIZER 4. !disappears.

•Accurate stabilisation may not be possible in certain conditions including excessive hand shake.

• ! appears blinking if the Stabiliser cannot be used.

•This function cannot be activated during the

“Night-Scope”, “CLASSIC FILM”, “STROBE” and “VIDEO ECHO” modes ( pg. 23, “Digital Effects”).

5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)

(GR-SXM180A/SX140A only)

To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick scene transitions like those seen in TV programmes.

1)Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”.

2)During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC 2.

5S @ appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved.

3)Press the Recording Start/Stop Button !. Recording starts, and after 5-second recording is finished, the camcorder reenters the Record– Standby mode automatically.

4)To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC.

REC 2 again so that 5S @ disappears.

•Fade/Wipe ( pg. 22) cannot be activated by pressing 5SEC. REC 2.

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