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RECORDING

Basic Recording For Video (cont.)

Snapshot (For Video Recording)

This feature lets you record still images that look likephotographs onto a tape.

SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION

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Set the POWER Switch to “ ” while pressingdown the Lock Button located on the switch and theMODE Dial to “VIDEO” or “ ”, then set theOperation Switch to “ ”. Pull out the viewfinderfully or open the LCD monitor fully.
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Press the MENU wheel. The Menu Screen appears.
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Rotate the MENU wheel to select “ ”. Press it and“CAMERA MENU” appears.
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Rotate the MENU wheel to select “SNAP MODE”,then press it.
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Rotate the MENU wheel to select the desired
Snapshot mode, then press it.
Rotate the MENU wheel to select “
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RETURN” and
press it twice. The Menu Screen closes.

SNAPSHOT RECORDING

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Press SNAPSHOT.
If you press during Record-Standby . . .
....“PHOTO” appears and a still image will berecorded for approx. 6 seconds, then thecamcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.
If you press during Recording . . .
....“PHOTO” appears and a still image will berecorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normalrecording resumes.•To use the flash, pg. 30.
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serialphotography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)
NOTES:
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To remove the shutter sound,
“BEEP/TALLY” on pg. 27.
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If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” blinks whenSNAPSHOT is pressed.
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If Programme AE with special effects (
pg. 36) is engaged,certain modes of Programme AE with special effects aredisabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the iconblinks.
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If SNAPSHOT is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON”(
pg. 28), the Stabiliser will be disabled.
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To dub images recorded on a tape to a MultiMediaCard,
pg. 65.
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To reduce the Red-Eye effect in the subject’s eyes when theflash fires,
pg. 30.
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During playback as well, all snapshot modes are availablewhen “ COPY” is set to “OFF” in the MenuScreen (
pg. 41).
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When a headphone set is connected to the headphoneconnector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,however it is recorded onto the tape.
Display
SNAPSHOT ButtonMODE DialOperation Switch
POWER Switch
MENU Wheel
Menu Screen
*There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.When the MODE Dial is set to “”, snapshotrecording will be performed with higher quality( pg. 22).
Lock Button
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