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FEATURES FOR RECORDING
LED Light can be used to
brighten the subject in the dark
place during video recording or
D.S.C. shooting.
1
Press
LIGHT
repeatedly to
change the setting.
OFF
: Turns off the light.
ON
: The light is on always. (
appears.)
AUTO
: The light turns on automatically when
dark. (
appears.)
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
start video recording or
SNAPSHOT
to shoot a
still image.
NOTES:
●
Be careful not to point the LED Light directly to
eyes.
●
If the light does not reach the subject when the
LED Light setting is “ON”, the Night-Alive function
will be activated, and makes it possible to shoot
the subject brighter.
●
There is a difference in the brightness of the
images shot between the center area which is
illuminated by the LED Light and the surrounding
areas (which will be darker).
●
Since subjects are shot at a reduced shutter
speed when the LED Light setting is “ON”, they
will appear slightly blurred.
This feature is useful for recording or playing
back precious or hard-to-see moments at a slow
speed. Sound is recorded and played back in
real time.
1
Set the
VIDEO/MEMORY
Switch to “VIDEO”.
2
Set “SNAP/SLOW” to “SLOW”.
pg. 36, 37) The Live Slow indicator “
”
appears.
3
Press
SLOW
during recording or playback.
●
The moving pictures are divided into four
frames. They are recorded or played back for
1.5 seconds, and then normal recording or
playback resumes.
Record a vacation or an important event in 5-
second clips to keep the action moving. This
function is available only for video recording.
1
Set “5S” to “5S”. (
●
The “5S” indicator appears.
2
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button to
start recording, and after 5 seconds the
camcorder enters Record-Standby mode
automatically.
●
Even if you press the Recording Start/Stop Button
again within 5 seconds after recording starts,
Record-Standby mode is not engaged.
3
To exit the 5S mode, select “OFF” in step
To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording
mode
Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop
Button in step
, select the desired Snapshot
mode in CAMERA Menu (
pg. 37), then press
SNAPSHOT
. The camcorder records a 5-
second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this
function is not available.
NOTE:
When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, the 5-Second
Recording mode is not available. Animation
recording of a few frames only is taken instead.
LED Light
Live Slow
LED Light
5-Second Recording
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