6Touch (previous)/ (next) to select the still image to be superimposed.

7Touch [ON], then .

8Touch .

9Press START/STOP to start recording. [M. OVRLAP] stops flashing and disappears when fading is finished.

Using special effects – Digital effect

You can add digital effects to the recordings.

[STILL]

You can record a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image.

[FLASH] (flash motion)

You can record a movie with a serial-still-image effect (strobe effect).

[LUMI. KEY] (luminance key)

You can replace a brighter area in a previously recorded still image, such as the background of a person or a title written on white paper, with a movie.

[TRAIL]

You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left.

[SLOW SHUTTR] (slow shutter)

You can slow down the shutter speed. This mode is suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place.

[OLD MOVIE]

You can add an old movie-type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically records

pictures in the letterbox mode for all screen size, sepia in color, and at a slower shutter speed.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

3 Touch [D. EFFECT].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,

touch / . If you cannot find it, touch

[MENU], and select it from the (PICT. APPLI.) menu.

4 Touch the desired effect, then adjust

the effect by touching (decrease) /

(increase) and touch .

Adjustment screen example:

When you touch [STILL] or [LUMI. KEY], the image displayed on the screen at that time is saved as a still image.

Effect

Items to adjust

 

 

[STILL]

The degree of transparency

 

of the still image you want

 

to superimpose on a

 

movie.

 

 

[FLASH]

The interval of frame-by-

 

frame playback.

 

 

[LUMI. KEY]

The color scheme of the

 

area in the still image

 

which is to be swapped

 

with a movie.

 

 

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