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BASIC FEATURES
5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)
To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick
scene transitions like those seen in TV
programs.
1)
Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”.
2)
During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC
2
.
5S
d
appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved.
3)
Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
0
.
Recording starts, and after 5-second recording
is finished, the camcorder re-enters the Record–
Standby mode automatically.
4)
To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC.
REC
2
again so that
5S
d
disappears.
• Fade/Wipe (
pg. 23) cannot be activated by
pressing 5SEC. REC
2
.
Backlight Compensation
To quickly increase the brightness of the subject
relative to the background.
1)
Press BACK LIGHT
e
during recording. “
” is
displayed and the subject is brightened.
2)
To cancel Backlight Compensation, press BACK
LIGHT
e
again. “
” disappears and the
brightness returns to the previous level.
• Backlight Compensation functions in both
recording modes (“
” or “
”).
• Using BACK LIGHT
e
may make the subject too
bright, resulting in a washed out or white image.
• BACK LIGHT
e
cannot be used when the
manual Exposure Control mode (
pg. 18) is
engaged.
Auto/Manual Focus
If correct focus cannot be obtained with Auto
Focus, use Manual Focus.
1)
Set the Power Switch
@
to “
” while pressing
down the Lock Button
!
located on the switch.
2)
Press
FOCUS
4
. “
” appears.
3)
To focus on a distant subject, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
upward. “
” appears and blinks.
To focus on a close subject, rotate the MENU
Wheel
1
downward. “
” appears and blinks.
4)
To cancel the Manual Focus, press
FOCUS
4
. “
” disappears and the Auto Focus is
applied.
• When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
farther or closer, “
” or “
” will blink.
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