FEATURES FOR RECORDING EN 39

Snapshot Flash

 

2 To intensify the flash, press Up (4/9). To

 

weaken the flash, press Down (8).

The flash can be used when a

 

● Adjustment range: –3 to +3. (Factory-preset: ±0)

 

3 Press SET three times to close the menu

snapshot is taken in Record-

 

Standby mode. ( pg. 25, 39)

 

screen.

 

 

● You can select the flash

 

NOTE:

setting. Press FLASH (5)

 

When you change the subject you are shooting or

repeatedly to select the

 

the shooting location, set it back to ±0 as described

desired mode.

Flash

in step 2 and take a snapshot to check the flash

[ ±0A]: Fires automatically if it

brightness. After doing this adjust to your desired

is dark.

 

brightness.

C±0A: Fires automatically if it is dark and reduces the red-eye effect in the subject’s eyes. ±0: Always fires.

±0S: The flash fires regardless of the shooting condition. The shutter speed becomes slower in this mode, so the background can be also brightened.

OFF (No indicator): Will not fire.

[ ] = Factory-preset

If “C±0A” is selected

The C red-eye reduction indicator lights. Press SNAPSHOT. The flash fires twice. The first flash is for reduction of the human eye’s red reflection and the second flash is for the actual recording.

NOTES:

●Do not fire the flash at a person at short range.

●The flash does not fire when the flash is set to “OFF” or when Night-Alive mode ( pg. 40) is engaged, and also when the battery remaining power is low.

●The flash does not fire even if the flash is set to “ON” when continuous shooting or bracket shooting ( pg. 25, 39) is performed, or “r” is set to “SPORTS” or “SNOW” ( pg. 44).

●When shooting a subject at a distance where the flash light cannot reach (over approx. 2 m (6.5 ft)), set the flash to “OFF” to prevent the picture from becoming too dark or becoming too tinted.

●While charging the flash, blinks and the flash will not fire.

Flash Brightness Adjustment

When a snapshot is taken ( pg. 25) in the dark the camcorder fires the flash and adjusts the brightness automatically. You can also adjust the flash brightness manually. When you find that the snapshots you took look too bright or too dark, adjust it manually.

1 Select “FLASH ADJ.” in MANUAL menu, and press SET.

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

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

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

2 Set the power switch to “M”.

3 Set “SNAP SHOT” to the desired mode. ( pg. 33, 34)

4 Press SNAPSHOT.

●There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

●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 take snapshots also during video 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”), snapshots are taken with the selected snapshot mode.

●The flash does not fire during recording.

Continuous Shooting

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 4 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)

●The continuous shooting mode is disabled when

“REC SELECT” is set to “/”. ( pg. 37)

●The parameter appears.