Shooting techniques for different targets (continued)
PRE REC
Record video and audio from three seconds before the time of the operation to begin recording.
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BARS ZEBRA OIS
DISP/
MODE
COUNTER RESET CHK
•This function will not be as effective when the vibration is severe or when tracking a moving subject.
1 Touch FREE RUN for TCG in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen.
2 Touch ON for PREREC MODE in the setting menu RECORD SETUP screen.
•When the TCG item on the RECORD SETUP screen has been set to REC RUN, the setting will be automatically changed to
FREE RUN.
3 Press the START/STOP button.
Video and audio from approximately 3 seconds previously will be recorded.
•Recording of the previous 3 seconds of video and audio may not be possible if recording is started immediately in the following cases.
�Immediately after switching from PB mode to CAMERA mode
�Immediately after turning power on
�Immediately after changing to PREREC MODE item
•The thumbnail for clips recorded using the PREREC function will display the image from when the START/STOP button was pressed.
•Video from approximately 3 seconds before the button was pressed will appear in 1 clip display.
Optical Image Stabilizer
Use the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) to reduce the effects of camera shake when shooting by hand.
Press the OIS button to turn the function on and off. appears on the viewfinder and the LCD monitor when this function is on. Turn the function off when using a tripod for more natural images.
Adding effects to images
Press the USER button you have allocated to the BLACKFADE or WHITEFADE feature to add fading effects to your images. The button’s function is forcibly canceled during playback or REC CHECK and also when thumbnails are displayed.
BLACKFADE:
Press and hold to fade out to black. Audio also fades out.
WHITEFADE:
Press and hold to fade out to white. Audio also fades out.
Using the USER buttons
You can allocate one of 14 features to each of the three USER buttons.
Use these buttons to change shooting settings quickly or add effects to the images you are shooting.
The following features are allocated to the buttons at the time of shipping.
USER1: (PUSH)AF
USER2: BACKLIGHT
USER3: SHOT MARK
For details, see the setup menus, SW&DISP SETUP screen, USER1 to 3. (Page 106)
If you press a USER button to which one of the functions has been allocated and then turn off the power, the added effect to the image will not be retained.
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