6 Select a graphic effect and a Music Playlist using </M/m/,, and press

ENTER.

•“Theme”: Select a theme. The recorder adds graphic effects according to the theme you set from the following:

“Happy moments (1)”: with simple graphic effects

“Happy moments (2)”: with simple graphic effects rapidly changing “Nostalgic memories”: in monochrome

“Sweetest recollections”: with moving graphic effects

“Blissful life”: with moving graphic effects rapidly changing “Normal”: no graphic effects

•“Play List”: Select the desired Music Playlist or “Favourites.” For an explanation of how to make a Music Playlist, see “Adding audio tracks to a Playlist (HDD only)” on page 81.

7 Select “Next,” and press ENTER.

The copyright message appears on the screen.

8 Select “Yes” using </,, and press ENTER.

The x-Pict Story is saved as a video file in the Title List on the HDD.

The title names are automatically labelled as “x-Pict_Story ***” using the name of the selected album folder.

To stop creating x-Pict Story

Press and hold x REC STOP for more than 3 seconds.

zHints

•The order of audio tracks in the created x-Pict Story is followed by that of Music Playlist. If you want to change its order, change the order of Music Playlist before creating an x-Pict Story.

•If the selected folder has no name, the title names are automatically labelled with the date when the x-Pict Story was created.

•An x-Pict Story is created in the HQ mode.

•To edit x-Pict Story titles, see “Erasing and Editing” on page 58.

bNotes

•You cannot make a recording while creating an x-Pict Story.

•If there is no JPEG image file in the selected folder, you cannot create an x-Pict Story.

•If there is no audio track in the selected Music Playlist, the x-Pict Story is created with no sound.

•The selected Music Playlist may not be played back to the end depending on the number of JPEG image files.

•If the HDD is full, a warning message appears and you cannot create an x-Pict Story.

•While creating an x-Pict Story, you cannot do the following:

–Zoom, rotate, skip or pause an image.

–Display information on the screen by pressing

DISPLAY.

•The order of graphic effects changes at random every time you create an x-Pict Story in the same theme.

•Do not disconnect or connect the USB cable or i.LINK cable while creating an x-Pict Story. This may cause the x-Pict Story to be created incorrectly.

•The graphic effect may not show a smooth motion or not appear correctly on the created x-Pict Story depending on conditions, such as size of the image files.

To play an x-Pict Story

You can play a created x-Pict Story from the Title List on the HDD.

For details, see “3. Playing the Recorded Programme (Title List)” on page 33.

To dub an x-Pict Story

You can dub a created x-Pict Story to DVDs. For details, see “Dubbing (HDD y DVD)” on page 65. If you want to play the disc on other DVD equipment, finalise the disc (page 39).

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