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MANUAL
Digital Image Stabilisation
To compensate for unstable images caused by
camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.
DIS (Factory-preset: ON)
OFF / ON
NOTES:
● Accurate stabilisation may not be possible if hand
shake is excessive, or under the following
conditions:
• When shooting subjects with vertical or
horizontal stripes.
• When shooting dark or dim subjects.
• When shooting subjects with excessive
backlighting.
• When shooting scenes with movement in
various directions.
• When shooting scenes with low-contrast
backgrounds.
● Switch off this mode when recording with the
camcorder on a tripod.
● The “ ” indicator blinks or goes out if the
Stabiliser cannot be used.
Self-Timer
For details, refer to “Self-Timer” (੬ pg. 42).
SELF-TIMER (Factory-preset: OFF)
OFF / ON
5-Second Recording
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”. (੬ pg. 31)
● “5S” 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 1.
To take a snapshot in the 5-second recording
mode…
Instead of pressing the Recording Start/Stop Button
in step 2, select the desired Snapshot mode in
CAMERA Menu (੬ pg. 35), then press SNAPSHOT.
The camcorder records a 5-second still. When “5S”
is set to “Anim.”, this function is not available.
5S (Factory-preset: OFF)
OFF: Disables 5-Second Recording.
5S: Enables 5-Second Recording.
Anim.: Allows you to record a few frames only. By
using an inanimate object and changing its
position between shots, you can record the
subject as though it is moving.
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.
Maximum telephoto setting
Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in
focus depends on the zoom magnification. Unless
there is a distance more than 1 m to the subject, the
lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto
setting.
TELE MACRO (Factory-preset: OFF)
OFF: Disables the function.
ON: When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject
as large as possible at a distance of approx.
60 cm.
NOTE:
Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go
out of focus.
Manual Menu
RECORDING MENUS (cont.)
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