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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:

You need the RM-V704U remote control unit to

perform the following procedure.

ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY
MODE
1
Make sure the lens cover is open, then set the
power switch to CAMERA.

SET RECORDING SPEED

2
Set SP/LP to SP (Z pg. 9).

SET RECORDING TIME

3
Press REC TIME on the remote control. Three
choices are available, and they appear in the
following order (each time REC TIME is
pressed): 1/4S (one-fourth of a second), 1/2S
(one-half of a second) and 1S (one full second).
Press again to release the Animation mode.

START RECORDING

4
Press Recording Start/Stop after focusing on the
subject. The recording stops automatically after
the selected period of time.

ASSEMBLE SERIES OF

PICTURES

5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the desired number of
pictures.

CHECK YOUR WORK

6
Play back the series of pictures to see if the
results were satisfactory.

RELEASE ANIMATION MODE

7
Press REC TIME until “ ” disappears from the
viewfinder.
NOTES:
●

For best results, make sure the camcorder is

secured when shooting.

●

If the PROGRAM AE dial is set to Self-Timer

mode, Animation is cancelled and Self-Timer

mode is engaged with 15S selected.

●

Fade-in/out cannot be performed during

Animation shooting.

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.
ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY
MODE
1
Make sure the lens cover is open, then set the
power switch to CAMERA.

SET RECORDING SPEED

2
Set SP/LP to SP (Z pg. 9).

SET RECORDING TIME

3
Press REC TIME on the remote control. There
are three choices available, and they appear in
the following order (each time REC TIME is
pressed): 1/4S, 1/2S and 1S. Press again to
reset.

SET INTERVAL BETWEEN

RECORDINGS

4
Press INT. TIME on the remote control. There
are four choices available, and they appear in
the following order (each time INT. TIME is
pressed): 15S, 30S, 1MIN, and 5MIN. Press
again to reset.

START TIME-LAPSE

RECORDING

5
Press Recording Start/Stop. Recording and
intervals alternate automatically.

RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE

6
To release when the tally lamp is not blinking,
press INT. TIME and REC TIME repeatedly
until “ ” and “ ” disappear. To release
when the tally lamp is blinking, press
Recording Start/Stop to stop the blinking, then
press INT. TIME and REC TIME repeatedly
until “ ” and “ ” disappear.
NOTES:
●

Fade-in/out cannot be performed during

Time-Lapse shooting.

●

For best results, keep the camcorder secured

while shooting.

●

If, during steps 3 and 4, the PROGRAM AE dial is

set to the Self-Timer mode, the Self-Timer mode is

engaged with 15S selected.