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Operating the digital effects E 1. Set the camera to record pause mode. 2. Set the program selector to any mode other than [ Easy Recording. 3. Open the camera menu and select D.EFFECT. 4. Select your desired effect and close the menu. • Your chosen effect flashes in the display. • Select OFF to deselect all effects. 5. Press the D.E. ON/OFF button. • If you have chosen FADE-T, FADE-T stops flashing. • If you have chosen any other effect, it will take effect on the screen. 6. Press the start/stop button to start/stop recording. • If you have chosen FADE-T, the scene fades in from black (together with the sound) and FADE-T starts to flash again in the display. • If you wish to use the fade trigger again, press the D.E. ON/OFF button. If not, you can select a different digital effect, or turn the digital effects off completely through D.EFFECT in the camera menu. Notes: • You cannot use fade trigger while taking a still picture. • You cannot select a different digital effect while the fade trigger is still turned on. • You can turn the fade trigger off before you use it by pressing the D.E. ON/OFF button again. • You are unable to use digital effects in the Easy Recording program. • The camcorder will remember your D.E. ON/OFF button setting even if you change the program selector (to any program other than Easy Recording). • If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or turn the standby lever to LOCK, digital effects will be turned off. 16:9 (Widescreen TV recording) Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback on widescreen TVs. Using the Full Range of Features (see p. 34) 16:9 OFF 1. Select 16:9 from the camera menu and turn the effect ON/OFF. 2. Press the MENU button once more to close the menu. Notes: • "16:9" is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 effect on. • You cannot use the 16:9 digital effect with the Easy Recording program. • If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be vertically "squashed" (compressed). 52

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E
Using the Full
Range of Features
16:9 (Widescreen TV recording)
Produces images in the 16:9 format for playback
on widescreen TVs.
1.
Select 16:9 from the camera menu and turn the effect ON/OFF.
2.
Press the MENU button once more to close the menu.
Notes:
•
“16:9” is shown in the display when you switch the 16:9 effect on.
•
You cannot use the 16:9 digital effect with the Easy Recording program.
•
If you play back a recording made for 16:9 on a normal TV screen, the image will appear to be
vertically “squashed” (compressed).
16:9••••••••OFF
(see p. 34)
Operating the digital effects
1.
Set the camera to record pause mode.
2.
Set the program selector to any mode other than
[
Easy Recording.
3.
Open the camera menu and select D.EFFECT.
4.
Select your desired effect and close the menu.
•
Your chosen effect flashes in the display.
•
Select OFF to deselect all effects.
5.
Press the D.E. ON/OFF button.
•
If you have chosen FADE-T, FADE-T stops flashing.
•
If you have chosen any other effect, it will take effect on the screen.
6.
Press the start/stop button to start/stop recording.
•
If you have chosen FADE-T, the scene fades in from black (together with the sound) and FADE-T
starts to flash again in the display.
•
If you wish to use the fade trigger again, press the D.E. ON/OFF button. If not, you can select a
different digital effect, or turn the digital effects off completely through D.EFFECT in the camera
menu.
Notes:
•
You cannot use fade trigger while taking a still picture.
•
You cannot select a different digital effect while the fade trigger is still turned on.
•
You can turn the fade trigger off before you use it by pressing the D.E. ON/OFF button again.
•
You are unable to use digital effects in the Easy Recording program.
•
The camcorder will remember your D.E. ON/OFF button setting even if you change the program
selector (to any program other than Easy Recording).
•
If you slide the POWER switch to OFF or turn the standby lever to LOCK, digital effects will be turned
off.