BASIC FEMURES
5Sec. Rec (5.sec. Recording)
To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick
scene transitions like those seen in TV
programmes.
1) Make sure the recording mode is set to "SP".
2) During Record-Standby, press 5SEC. REC 0.
im 5S _ appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved.
3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button O.
Recording starts, and after 5-second recording
is finished, the camcorder re-enters the Record-
Standby mode automatically.
4) To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC.
REC O again so that i 5S _ disappears.
• Fade/Wipe (:,_, pg. 23) cannot be activated by
pressing 5SEC. REC 0.
Backlight Compensation
To quickly increase the brightness of the subject
relative to the background.
1) Press BACK LIGHT _) during recording. "1_" is
displayed and the subject is brightened.
2) To cancel Backlight Compensation, press BACK
LIGHT _) again. "1_1" disappears and the
brightness returns to the previous level.
• Backlight Compensation functions in both
recording modes ("e]" or "[]').
• Using BACK LIGHT _) may make the subject too
bright, resulting in a washed out or white image.
• BACK LIGHT _) cannot be used when the
manual Exposure Control mode (:, _, pg. 18) is
engaged.
Auto/Manual Focus
If correct focus cannot be obtained with Auto
Focus, use Manual Focus.
1) Set the Power Switch _) to "[]" while pressing
down the Lock Button (_) located on the switch.
2) Press [] FOCUS O. ",A_" appears.
3) To focus on a distant subject, rotate the MENU
Wheel O upward. "<" appears and blinks.
To focus on a close subject, rotate the MENU
Wheel O downward. "1_" appears and blinks.
4) To cancel the Manual Focus, press [] FOCUS
O. ",A,t,,-" disappears and the Auto Focus is
applied.
• When the focus level cannot be adjusted any
farther or closer, ,' ,A" or"-"-" will blink.
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