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16. The Picture Wipe and

 

16. • The last selected editing

 

16. • Select Picture Wipe or

 

Dissolve functions do not

 

scene is ending.

 

Dissolve before beginning

 

work.

 

• At the end of the last

 

recording. The effects are

 

 

 

selected scene for editing,

 

then automatically activated

 

 

 

the Power Switch was set to

 

( pg. 26).

 

 

 

“OFF”.

 

• Do not turn off the

 

 

 

• The power is off.

 

camcorder’s power after

 

 

 

 

 

setting Edit-In and Edit-Out

 

 

 

 

 

points, as they will all be

 

 

 

 

 

erased ( pg. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

• The camcorder automati-

 

 

 

 

 

cally shuts off after 5 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

have elapsed in the Record-

 

 

 

 

 

Standby mode. Make sure

 

 

 

 

 

you continue operations

 

 

 

 

 

within 5 minutes after

 

 

 

 

 

engaging Record-Standby

 

 

 

 

 

mode ( pg. 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. The picture wipe function

 

17. • The Slow Shutter mode is

 

17. • Disengage the Slow Shutter

 

does not work.

 

activated.

 

mode or set “WIDE MODE”

 

 

 

•“WIDE MODE” is not set to

 

to “OFF” before preparing

 

 

 

“OFF”.

 

to use the Picture Wipe

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 24, 26, 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Scene transition does not

 

18. • When using “Picture Wipe/

 

18.

 

go as expected.

 

Dissolve” ( pg. 26), there

 

 

 

 

 

is a delay of a fraction of a

 

 

 

 

 

second between the

 

 

 

 

 

previous record stop-point

 

 

 

 

 

and the Dissolve start-point.

 

————

 

 

 

This is normal, but this slight

 

 

 

 

 

delay becomes especially

 

 

 

 

 

noticeable when shooting

 

 

 

 

 

fast-moving subject or

 

 

 

 

 

during rapid panning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. The Video Echo mode

 

19. • The Picture Wipe or

 

19. • Set “WIDE MODE” to

 

does not work.

 

Dissolve functions are in use.

 

“CINEMA” or “OFF” mode

 

 

 

•“WIDE MODE” is set to

 

( pg. 24).

 

 

 

“SQUEEZE” in the Menu

 

• Do not try to use the Video

 

 

 

Screen.

 

Echo mode during a Fade-In

 

 

 

• A Fade-In or Fade-Out is in

 

or Fade-Out ( pg. 26, 28).

 

 

 

progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20. Even when Slow Shutter is

 

20 • When shooting in the dark,

 

20. • If you want the lighting to

 

not selected, the image

 

the unit becomes highly

 

look more natural, set GAIN

 

looks like it is activated.

 

sensitive to light and the

 

UP to “AGC” or “OFF” in

 

 

 

image takes on an effect

 

the Menu Screen

 

 

 

similar to Slow Shutter.

 

( pg. 23).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21. There is no strobe when

 

21. • The Picture Wipe or

 

21. • Do not try to use the Classic

 

the Classic Film or Strobe

 

Dissolve function is in use.

 

Film or Strobe mode during

 

mode is activated.

 

 

 

a scene transition

 

 

 

 

 

( pg. 26, 28).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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