Playing back a tape with digital effects

During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.

(1) During playback, press DIGITAL EFFECT and turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial until the desired digital effect indicator (STILL, FLASH, LUMI. or TRAIL) flashes.

(2) Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The digital effect indicator lights up and the bars appear. In the STILL or LUMI. mode, the picture where you press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial is stored in memory as a still picture.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the effect. For details of each digital effect function, see page 34.

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STILL

Playback Advanced

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STILL

To cancel the digital effect function

Press DIGITAL EFFECT.

Notes

•The digital effect function works only for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. •You cannot process scenes from externally input scenes using the digital effect

function.

•To record picture that you have processed using the digital effect function, record the pictures on the VCR.

Pictures processed by the digital effect function

Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV IN/ OUT jack.

When you set the POWER switch to OFF or stop playing back

The digital effect function is automatically canceled.

Operations

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