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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Effects ( 72)
Add flavor to your recordings.
Multi-Image Screen ( 73)
Captures moving subjects as a sequence of 4, 9 or 16 still images and displays them as 
one split screen. Sound will be recorded normally.
Card Mix ( 74)
Combines a still image from the memory card with your recording.Black and White 
(BLK & WHT) Sepia (SEPIA) Art (ART)
Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL) Cube (CUBE)
Wave (WAVE)
Color Mask (COLOR M.)Mirror (MIRROR)
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Selecting a Fader
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ) and move the mode switch to a position other than  .
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current  digital effects symbol 
from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ FADER] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
4. Select ( ) a fader from the list.
The selected fader will be demonstrated on the current screen and will also be shown 
in a small animation at the right corner of the bottom bar.
5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
The symbol of the selected fader appears.
6. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• The symbol changes to green.
• Pressing the D.EFFECTS button again deactivates the fader.
7. Fade in:  Press the start/stop button in record  pause mode.
Fade out:  Press the start/stop button in record  mode.
Selecting an Effect
1. Set the camcorder to a record ing mode (  or  ) 
and move the mode switch to a position other than  .
2. Press the FUNC. button.
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3. First, select ( ) the current digital effects symbol 
from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ EFFECT] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
When recording still images on the memory card, only the [  
BLK&WHT] effect is available. Select it and skip step 4 below.
4. Select ( ) an effect from the list.
The selected effect will be demonstrated on the current screen and will also be shown 
in a small animation at the right corner of the bottom bar.
5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
The symbol of the selected effect appears.
6. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• The symbol turns green, and the effect is activated.
• Pressing the D.EFFECTS button again deactivates the effect.
Using the Multi-Image Screen
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ) and select a 
recording program other than   or  .
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current  digital effects symbol 
from the left side column and then select ( ) the 
[ MULTI-S] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
4. Select ( ) the [S.SPEED] option and set ( ) the  transition speed.
• Manual: For capturing images manually. 
• Fast: Every 4 frames
• Moderate (MOD.): Every 6 frames 
• Slow: Every 8 frames 
5. Select ( ) the [S .SPLIT] option and set ( ) the number of split 
images to capture.
6. Press ( ) to save the setting and press the FUNC. button to close the  menu.
“ ” appears.
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7. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• The symbol turns green.
• FAST, MODERATE, SLOW: The number of images selected will be captured at the set speed. To cancel the multi-image 
screen, press the D.EFFECTS button.
• MANUAL: Images will be captured every time you press the D.EFFECTS button.  The blue frame indicating the next split image in the sequence disappears after the 
last image. Holding the D.EFFECTS button pressed down for more than 1 second 
cancels the images one after another.
8. Press the start/stop button to begin recording.
The multi-image screen is recorded on the disc.
Combining Images (Card Mix)
You can choose one of the sample images (including picture frames, backgrounds and 
animations) from the collection on the supplied DIGITAL VIDEO SOLUTION DISK and 
combine it with your live video recording to add a note of playfulness to your movies.
Card Chroma Key (CARD CHROMA)
Combines frames with your recordings. The live video recording will 
appear instead of the blue area of the card mix image.
Mix level adjustment: blue area of the still image.
Card Luminance Key (CARD LUMI.)
Combines illustrations or titles with your recordings. The live video 
recording will appear instead of the light area of the card mix image.
Mix level adjustment: light area of the still image.
Camera Chroma Key (CAM. CHROMA)
Combines backgrounds with your recordings. Record your subject 
in front of a blue background and any part of your subject that is not 
blue will appear superimposed on the picture with the card mix 
image serving as background.
Mix level adjustment: blue area of the live video recording.
Card Animation (C. ANIMATION)
Combines animations with your recordings. You can choose from 
three types of card animation effects.
• Corner: The animation appears on the upper left and the lower 
right corner of the screen.
• Straight: The animation appears on the top and bottom of the 
screen and moves right and left.
• Random: The animation moves randomly on the screen.
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1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Upload a sample image from the supplied disc to the memory card.
Refer to Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card  in the Digital 
Video Software  instruction manual.
3. Move the mode switch to a p osition other than  .
4. Press the FUNC. button.
5. First, select ( ) the current digi tal effects symbol from the left side 
column and then select ( ) the [ CARD MIX] option from the 
bottom bar and press ( ).
6. Select ( ) the [IMAGE  SELECT] option, and then select ( ) the 
still image you want to combine.
• The still image will be displayed briefly.
• Only still images recorded on the memory card can be selected for the Card Mix 
function, regardless of the current media selection for still images.
7. Select ( ) the [MIX TYPE] option, and set ( ) a mix type  appropriate for the image you selected.
If you selected [C.ANIMATION], select ( ) [ANIMAT.TYPE] and set ( ) the 
animation type preferred.
8. If you want to adjust the mix level, select ( ) [MIX LEVEL] and set 
( ) the level preferred.
9. Press ( ) to save the settings and press the FUNC. button to close  the menu.
“ ” appears.
10.Press the D.EFFECTS button.
“ ” turns green and the combined image appears.
Turn off the digital effects [D.EFFECT OFF] when you are not using them.
 The camcorder retains the setting last used even if you turn off the digital effects 
or change the recording program.
 The image quality may be slightly lower with digital effects.
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Selecting the Size and Quality of Still 
Images
Still images are recorded on the memory card or the disc using the JPEG (Joint 
Photographic Experts Group) compression.
You can select the size and quality of still images. As a general rule select a larger image 
size for higher quality stills (for example for printing and enlarging); or a smaller image 
size if you want to record more images on the memory card or want smaller file sizes (for 
example for e-mail attachments or for web pages).
The actual number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card or disc will vary 
depending on the subject and the recording conditions. The estimated figures are as 
follows:
Number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card:
Number of still images that can be recorded on a disc:
* This number is the number of images that can be recorded on the disc; however, the maximum number of remaining images displayed on the screen will be 9999.
Image Size Image Quality Number of Images
16MB 128MB 256MB
only
L1632X1224 Super Fine 9 85 175
Fine 14 135 275
Normal 25 250 500
 M 1280X960 L 1280X960Super Fine 15 140 280
Fine 20 215 430
Normal 40 395 795
S640X480 Super Fine 75 690 1380
Fine 105 955 1900
Normal 170 1525 3040
Image Size Image Quality Number of Images
VIDEO MODE  (DVD-R/-RW) VR MODE 
(DVD-RW)
only
L1632X1224 Super Fine 1025 1045
Fine 1585 1615
Normal 2910 2960
 M 1280X960 L 1280X960Super Fine 1630 1660
Fine 2495 2540
Normal 4595 4675
S640X480 Super Fine 7945 8085
Fine 9999 (11860)*
Normal 9999 (19765)*  
						

							
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Depending on the number of images on the memory card or disc (Windows: 
more than 1800 images; Macintosh: more than 1000 images), you may not be 
able to download images to a computer. Try using a card reader to download 
the still images recorded on the memory card.
 Connection to a PictBridge compliant printer will not work when the memory 
card contains more than 1800 images. For best performance, we recommend 
to keep the number of images on the memory card under 100.
1. Set the camcorder to record still images ( ).
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current image  size and quality symbol from the 
left side column and then select ( ) the desired image size from the 
bottom bar.
The number on the right indicates the approximate number of images that can be 
recorded on the memory card or disc at the current image size/quality setting.
4. If you want to change also the image quality: Press ( ) and select 
( ) the desired image quality from the bottom bar.
• The number on the right indicates the approximate number of images that can be 
recorded on the memory card or disc at the current image size/quality setting.
• You can press ( ) again to go back to select the image size (step 3).
5. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
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Capturing a Still Image while
Recording Movies
While you are recording a movie on the disc you can simultaneously capture the same 
picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change 
modes. The size of the still image will be 
S 640x480 and cannot be changed, but the 
image quality can be selected.
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Press the FUNC. button.
3. First, select ( ) the current image recording symbol from the left  side column and th en select ( ) the desired image quality from the 
bottom bar.
4. Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.
5. While you are recording a movie, press the PHOTO button.
The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show 
the video recording.
 The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image of the same size 
recorded in the   mode.
 The still image cannot be recorded on the memory card while recording in 
widescreen or while a digital effect is activated.
 The still image cannot be recorded simultaneously on the disc. Make sure that 
the memory card is selected as the media for still images ( 36).
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Changing the MENU SettingsChanging Settings with the MENU 
Button
You can modify many aspects of how your camcorder operates from the various setup 
menus that open after pressing the MENU button. For a list of the settings that can be 
changed using these setup menus, see Available Settings List (MENU) (80).
Selecting Menus and Settings
1. Press the MENU button.
The menu opens.
2. Use the omni selector ( ) to select the setup 
menu from the left side column and press ( ).
3. Select ( ) the setting you want to change and  press ( ) to make the selection.
4. Select ( ) the desired option and press ( ) to  save the setting.
5. Press the MENU button.
The menu closes.
 Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu.
 Menu items not available appear grayed out.
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Available Settings List (MENU)
Available menu items vary depending on the operation mode. Default settings are in 
boldface text. For details on each function, see the reference page. Functions without a 
reference page are explained below the tables.
Camera Setup (Digital Zoom, Image Stabilizer, etc.)CAMERA SETUP
1Available only when recording still images on the memory card  .
A.SL SHUTTER: The camcorder automatically uses slow shutter speeds to obtain 
brighter recordings in places with insufficient lighting. 
 The camcorder uses shutter speeds down to 1/30 (1/15 when recording still images).
 When recording still images, set the flash mode to   (flash off). 
 If a trailing afterimage appears, set the slow shutter to [OFF].
 If “ ” (camcorder shake warning) appears, we recommend stabilizing the camcorder, 
for example, by mounting it on a tripod.
D.ZOOM : Determines the operation of the digital zoom.
 When the digital zoom is activated, the camcorder will switch automatically to the 
digital zoom when you zoom in beyond the optical zoom range.
 With the digital zoom the image is digitally processed, so image resolution will 
deteriorate the more you zoom in.
 The digital zoom indicator will appear in light blue from 10x up to 40x and dark blue 
from 40x to 200x.
 The digital zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
- In the Night recording program (SCN)
- With the Multi-Images Screen
A.SL SHUTTER
ON, OFF
-
D.ZOOM OFF, 40X,  200X
-
IMG STAB ON, OFF
-
only
AF AST LAMP AUTO
, OFF
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FOCUS PRI. ON, OFF
-
REVIEW OFF,  2sec, 4sec, 6sec, 
8sec, 10sec
1-
WIND SCREEN ON  ,  OFF
-
SELF TIMER ON,  OFF
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Menu Items
Setting OptionsCAMERA PLAY