Record mode
Self-timer recording
You can record still pictures on a card using the timer.
≥Set to Card Recording Mode.
1Set [BASIC] >> [SELF TIMER] >> [YES].
2Press the [PHOTO SHOT] button.
PHOTO
SHOT
≥After the recording lamp and the [ ] indication flashes for approx. 10 seconds, recording will start. After recording, the
ªTo stop the timer midway through
Press the [MENU] button.
≥By operating the [OFF/ON] switch or mode dial, the
≥If the continuous photoshot recording is set, the maximum recordable pictures are recorded.
Recording images for wide-screen TVs
This allows you to record images compatible with
Cinema Function
Images are recorded with a black belt appearing along the top and bottom of the screen so that they look like theatre movies.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Set [ADVANCE] >>[CINEMA] >> [ON].
CINEMA
ªTo cancel the Cinema function
Set [ADVANCE] >>[CINEMA] >> [OFF].
≥Images played back vary depending on the TV connected. Please refer to the operating instructions for your TV.
≥This function does not widen the recording range.
≥When images are played back on a TV screen, the date/time indication may be erased in some cases.
≥Depending on the TV, the picture quality may deteriorate.
≥When a cinema picture is imported into a personal computer, the imported picture may not be displayed correctly, depending on the software in used.
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Image stabilizer function
Reduces the image shaking due to hand movement when recording.
≥Set to Tape Recording Mode.
1Set [ADVANCE] >> [SIS] >> [ON].
ªTo cancel the image stabilizer function
Set [ADVANCE] >> [SIS] >> [OFF].
≥When a tripod is used, we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer off.
≥Under fluorescent lighting, image brightness may change or colours may not look natural.
≥When the night view function is used, the image stabilizer function does not work. If so, the [[] indication flashes.
≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer function may not work effectively.
≥When the digital zoom is used ≥When a conversion lens is used
≥When recording is done in an extremely dark place
≥When the camera is shaken greatly
≥When you record a moving subject while tracking it
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