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Various Recording Techniques
Turning EIS Off/On
Turning the MIC. filter
On/Off
Using the Electronic
Image Stabilizer (EIS)
EIS corrects for fuzziness in an image
when you zoom in on a subject.
We recommend turning EIS Off when
you position the camcorder on a table
or use a tripod when recording.
1
During record pause, press MENU.
2
Select “Camera Functions Setup”
“EIS” “On”/“Off”
3
Press the confirmation button to
confirm, then MENU to end.
When the function is turned On,
“ ” appears in the LCD
monitor (p.42).
• EIS is retained in memory
even when the power is turned
off.
• If “Off” is selected, be sure to
return the setting to “On”
afterwards, if you do not
normally use a tripod, etc.
HDD RAM
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Notes
• When EIS is active, there will be
a slight divergence between the
actual camera movement and the
on-screen movement.
• Even if EIS is turned On, the
camera movement may not be
corrected if the movement is too
excessive.
Reducing Wind Noise
During Recording
When recording sound from the built-
in microphone, you can reduce wind
noise in the recording when the MIC.
filter is On. Lower frequencies noise
is eliminated and the target sound
becomes clearer.
1
During record pause, press MENU.
2
Select “Camera Functions Setup”
“MIC. Filter” “On”/“Off”
We recommend you stabilize the
camcorder using both hands and
support your arms against your
body when recording.
• EIS may not function correctly
when a tele-conversion lens or
wide-conversion lens is used.
• When using a card (recording
stills), EIS cannot be set.
HDD RAM -RW (VR) R
-RW (VF)
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