Useful Features
Useful features
Camera Recording
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Useful Features
Camera Recording
Displaying the RecordingGuide
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, CARD-CAMERA
This function helps you decide on the size of
the subject occupying the screen. Select one
of five recording guides.

Turning on the recording guide

•The example screens shown are for TAPE-
CAMERA mode.
1In TAPE-CAMERA or CARD-CAMERA
mode, press the MENU button until the
menu screen appears.
2Pressl or m on the operation button
to select Y, then press the SET button.
3Pressl or m to select “REC GUIDE”,
then press the SET button.
4Pressl or m to select “ON”, then press
the SET button.
5Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
CAMERA
PHOTO SNAP
SNAP EFF.
DGTL ZOOM
TAPE SPEED
REC
16 9:
M
OTION
RETURN
GUIDE
SET
OFF
ON

ON

REC GUI DE

Selecting the recording guide

Press l or m on the Operation button.
To turn off the recording guide
Select“OFF” in step 4 above, then press the
SET button.
Notes:
When using manual focus, you cannot
change the recording guide.
The recording guide appears when the OSD
menu item is set to “ON”.

Types of Recording Guides

Cross: A cross mark at
the centre of the
screen for placing the
subject at the centre.
Focus: Focus brackets
for guiding you to the
focus area.
Landscape: Grid lines
dividing the screen
into 9 areas to help
you with the horizontal
and vertical composi-
tion.
Snapshot: For captur-
ing a small group of
friends in a frame with
surrounding back-
ground.
Portrait: Yellow frame
fitting a full-body view
and blue frame fitting
an upper-body view.