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FEATURES FOR 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. 27)

● The “5S” indicator 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. 26), then press

SNAPSHOT. The camcorder records a 5-
second still. When “5S” is set to “Anim.”, this
function is not available.

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.

Makes dark subjects or areas even brighter than
they would be under good natural lighting.
Although the recorded image is not grainy, it may
look as if it is strobing due to the slow shutter
speed.

1

Set the Power Switch to “M”.

2

Set “r” to “NIGHTSCOPE”. (

੬ pg. 37) The

Night-Scope indicator “

” appears.

● The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to

provide up to 25 times sensitivity.

● “ ” appears beside “

” while the shutter speed

is being automatically adjusted.

To deactivate Night-Scope
Set “r” to “OFF” so that the Night-Scope
indicator disappears.

NOTES:

● During Night-Scope, the following functions or

settings cannot be activated and its indicator
blinks or goes out:
• Some modes of “Program AE With Special

Effects” (

੬ pg. 37).

• “GAIN UP” in CAMERA Menu (

੬ pg. 26).

• “DIS” in MANUAL Menu (

੬ pg. 27).

● During Night-Scope, it may be difficult to bring the

camcorder into focus. To prevent this, use of a
tripod is recommended.

5-Second Recording

Night-Scope

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