EN 37
Animation
Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of
movement. This function allows you to shoot a
series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same
object for a brief period of time.
NOTE:

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby

mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before

performing the following steps.

ACCESS MENU SCREEN
1
Turn the Select Dial to any position except
AUTO LOCK, then press MENU Jog Dial.

SET RECORDING TIME

2
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to “REC TIME”, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The REC TIME Menu appears.
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to the desired time, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears.
Press the MENU Jog Dial again to exit the
Menu Screen.

START RECORDING

3
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button after
focusing on the subject. The recording stops
automatically after the selected period of time.

ASSEMBLE SERIES OF

PICTURES

4
Repeat step 3 for the desired number of
pictures.

RELEASE ANIMATION MODE

5
Set “REC TIME” in the Menu screen to “OFF”.
NOTES:
●

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.

●

Self-Timer, Animation and Time-Lapse are

canceled when the power is shut off or when the

cassette is ejected.

Time-Lapse
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.
NOTE:

Make sure the camcorder is in the Record-Standby

mode and the recording mode is set to “SP” before

performing the following steps.

ACCESS MENU SCREEN
1
Turn the Select Dial to any position except
AUTO LOCK, then press MENU Jog Dial.

SET INTERVAL BETWEEN

RECORDINGS

2
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to “INT. TIME”, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The INT. TIME Menu appears.
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to the desired time, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears.

SET RECORDING TIME

3
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to “REC TIME”, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The REC TIME Menu appears.
Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the
highlight bar to the desired time, then press the
MENU Jog Dial. The Menu Screen reappears.
Press the MENU Jog Dial again to exit the
Menu Screen.

START TIME-LAPSE

RECORDING

4
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
Recording and intervals alternate
automatically.

RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE

5
To release when “ PAUSE ” is displayed, set
“REC TIME” and “INT. TIME” in the Menu
Screen to “OFF”. To release when
“PAUSE ” and “
REC
” are not displayed,
press the Recording Start/Stop Button to display
“PAUSE ”, then set “REC TIME” and “INT.
TIME” in the Menu Screen to “OFF”.