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Recording/Playback
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press . (back light) to display . on the
screen. To cancel the back light function,
press . (back light) again.
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side (2).
z Tips
• A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the image will be normal when
recorded.
Fast moving subjects and actions, which
cannot be captured under the ordinary
shooting conditions, can be shot in smooth
moving slow-motion for about 3 seconds.
This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a
golf or tennis swing.
1 Touch (HOME) t (CAMERA)
t [SMTH SLW REC].
2 Press START/STOP.
A 3-second movie (approx.) is recorded as
a 12-second-slow-motion movie.
[Recording...] disappears, when recording
is finished.
Touch to cancel the smooth slow
recording.
To change the setting
Touch (OPTION) t tab, then
select the setting you want to change.
• [TIMING]
Select the recording start point after
START/STOP is pressed. The default
setting is [3sec AFTER].
• [RECORD SOUND]
Select [ON] ( ) to superimpose sounds
such as conversation on the slow motion
pictures (The default setting is [OFF]).
Your camcorder records sounds for about
12 seconds while [Recording...] is
displayed in step 2.
b Notes
• Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3-
second movie (approx.).
• Image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is not as
good as that of normal recording.
Adjusting the exposure for
backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Recording fast action in slow-
motion (SMTH SLW REC)
[3sec AFTER]
[3sec BEFORE]