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Recording
4Press the recording start/stop
button.
Pause recording. (Fade out)
The image/audio gradually disappears. After the
image/audio completely disappears, recording
stops.
≥After recording, the fade setting is canceled.
To cancel fading
Select [ ] again.
The color which appears in fading pictures can
be selected.

Press the MENU button, then select

[VIDEO] # [FADE COLOR] #

[WHITE] or [BLACK] and press the

cursor button.
≥If you turn off the power, the fade function is
canceled.
≥While the fade in/fade out function is selected,
it takes several seconds to display the image
when you start recording. It also takes several
seconds to pause recording.
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade
in become black (or white).
This function allows you to record color subjects
in dark locations (Minimum required illumination:
approx. 2 lx) to stand out against the
background.
Attach this unit to a tripod, and you can record
images free from vibration.
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were
missed.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select .
1Press the cursor button. Then

move the cursor button down to

display the icon shown in the

illustration.
2Move the cursor button up to

select [ ].

To cancel the MagicPix func tion
Select [ ] again.
≥The focus indication does not appear even if
the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway.
≥When using auto focus, it will take some time to
focus in dark areas. If there is difficulty focusing
with auto focus, manually adjust the focus.
≥The flash cannot be used.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal
charging time of CCD up to approximately 8k
longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be
recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots
that are usually invisible may be seen, but this
is not a malfunction.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode
dial, the MagicPix function is canceled.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become
whitish for a while.

To select the color for fade in/out

MagicPix function

This allows recording in dark
locations.
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