You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds (The count down indication begins from 8).

The recording starts.

To stop recording, press START/STOP.

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select [PROGRES. REC]

from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET] or press START/STOP.

To cancel the self-timer

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3.

Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode

This feature is useful for movies you intend to import to your computer to produce still images.

You can record pictures with less blurring than recording in the normal mode, producing pictures suitable for analysing high-speed action such as sports. To enjoy as a movie, it is better to record the picture in the normal mode, since the image is recorded only every 1/25 of a second in the progressive recording mode.

START/STOP

1 Touch .

2 Touch [PROGRE REC].

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

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4 Press START/STOP.

Press it again to stop recording.

To cancel the progressive recording mode

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3.

Note on the progressive recording mode

In a normal TV broadcast, the screen is divided into 2 finer fields and these are displayed in turn, every 1/50 of a second. Thus, the actual picture displayed in an instant covers only half of the apparent picture area. In progressive recording, the picture is fully displayed with all the pixels. A picture recorded in this mode appears clearer, but a moving subject may appear awkward.

bNotes

•When recording in the progressive recording mode under fluorescent light or a light bulb, the screen may flicker. This is not a malfunction.

•You cannot use the Progressive recording mode with:

– [16:9 WIDE] mode

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