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Animation
Give stationary scenes or objects an illusion of
movement. This function allows you to shoot a
series of pictures, each slightly different, of the same
object for a brief period of time.
NOTE:
You need the RM-V705U or RM-V700U remote
control unit to perform the following procedure.
ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY
MODE
1
Make sure the lens cover is open, then set the
power switch to CAMERA.
SET RECORDING SPEED
2
Set SP/EP to SP (
Z
pg. 11).
SET RECORDING TIME
3
Press REC TIME on the remote control. Three
choices are available, and they appear in the
following order (each time REC TIME is
pressed): 1/4S (one-fourth of a second), 1/2S
(one-half of a second) and 1S (one full second).
Press again to release the animation mode.
START RECORDING
4
Press Recording Start/Stop after focusing on the
subject. The recording stops automatically after
the selected period of time.
ASSEMBLE SERIES OF
PICTURES
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the desired number of
pictures.
CHECK YOUR WORK
6
Play back the series of pictures to see if the
results were satisfactory.
RELEASE ANIMATION MODE
7
Press REC TIME until “
” disappears from the
viewfinder.
NOTES:
●
For best results, make sure the camcorder is
secured when shooting.
●
If the PROGRAM AE dial is set to Self-Timer
mode, Animation is cancelled and Self-Timer
mode is engaged with 15S selected.
●
Fade-in/out cannot be performed during
Animation shooting.
Time-Lapse
You can record sequentially at preset time spans.
Leaving the camcorder aimed at a specific subject,
you can record subtle changes over an extended
period of time.
NOTE:
You need the RM-V705U or RM-V700U remote
control unit to perform the following procedure.
ENGAGE RECORD–STANDBY
MODE
1
Make sure the lens cover is open, then set the
power switch to CAMERA.
SET RECORDING SPEED
2
Set SP/EP to SP (
Z
pg. 11).
SET RECORDING TIME
3
Press REC TIME on the remote control. There
are three choices available, and they appear in
the following order (each time REC TIME is
pressed): 1/4S, 1/2S and 1S. Press again to
reset.
SET INTERVAL BETWEEN
RECORDINGS
4
Press INT. TIME on the remote control. There
are four choices available, and they appear in
the following order (each time INT. TIME is
pressed): 15S, 30S, 1MIN, and 5MIN. Press
again to reset.
START TIME-LAPSE
RECORDING
5
Press Recording Start/Stop. Recording and
intervals alternate automatically.
RELEASE TIME-LAPSE MODE
6
To release when the tally lamp is not blinking,
press INT. TIME and REC TIME repeatedly
until “
” and “ ” disappear. To release
when the tally lamp is blinking, press
Recording Start/Stop to stop the blinking, then
press INT. TIME and REC TIME repeatedly
until “
” and “ ” disappear.
NOTES:
●
Fade-in/out cannot be performed during
Time-Lapse shooting.
●
For best results, keep the camcorder secured
while shooting.
●
If, during steps 3 and 4, the PROGRAM AE dial is
set to the Self-Timer mode, the Self-Timer mode is
engaged with 15S selected.
