Recording (Continued)

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press . (back light) to display . on the LCD screen. To cancel the back light function, press . (back light) again.

Recording the fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)

Fast moving subjects and actions, which cannot be captured under the ordinary recording conditions, can be recorded in smooth moving slow-motion.

This is useful to record fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing.1Press (HOME) t (CAMERA) t [SMTH SLW REC].
Recording in mirror modeYou can record images showing the images to the person to be recorded.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side (2).

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A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded.

When recording in mirror mode, a frame does not appear on a face of person ([FACE DETECTION], p. 89).

2Press START/STOP.A 3 second-movie (approx.) is recorded as

a12 second-slow-motion-movie. [Recording...] disappears, when recording is finished.

Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording.To change the settingTouch (OPTION) t tab, then select the setting you want to change.[TIMING]

Select the recording start point after START/ STOP is pressed. The default setting is [3sec AFTER].

[3sec AFTER][3sec BEFORE]

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