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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Using the Digital Effects
The digital effects include faders, video effects, multi-image screen and card mix. All 
digital effects are available only when recording movies ( ), except for the   
[BLK & WHT] (Black and White) effect, which is available also when recording still images 
(). 
Faders ( 72)
Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black.
Effects ( 73)
Add flavor to your recordings. Sound will be recorded normally.Fade Trigger (FADE-T) Wipe (WIPE)
Corner Wipe (CORNER)
Jump (JUMP) Flip (FLIP) Puzzle (PUZZLE)
Zigzag (ZIGZAG) Beam (BEAM) Tide (TIDE)
Black and White (BLK&WHT)Sepia (SEPIA) Art (ART)
Mosaic (MOSAIC) Ball (BALL) Cube (CUBE)
Wave (WAVE)
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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.
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. However, you will need to select again the 
still image for the Card Mix effect.
Selecting a Fader
1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ) and set the mode 
dial 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 and the fader is activated.
• 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.
4 split images 9 split images 16 split images
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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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Selecting an Effect
1. Set the camcorder to a recording mode (  or  ) 
and set the mode dial 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 
[ EFFECT] option from the bottom bar and press 
().
When recording still images, only the [  BLK&WHT] effect is available. Select it and 
continue directly to step 5.
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 changes to 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 turn the mode dial to a position 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.
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6. Press ( ) to save the setting and press the FUNC. button to close the menu.
“ ” appears.
7. Press the D.EFFECTS button.
• “ ” changes to green.
• [FAST], [MOD.], [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.
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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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
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1. Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).
2. Upload a sample image from the supplied CD-ROM to the memory 
card.
Refer to  Adding Still Images from Your Computer to the Memory Card  in the Digital 
Video Software  instruction manual (electronic version on PDF file).
3. Set the mode dial to a position other than  .
4. Press the FUNC. button.
5. First, select ( ) the current digital 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.
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.
• “ ” changes to green and the combined image appears.
• Still images cannot be recorded on the memory card while the Card Mix function is 
activated.
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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).
 Approximate number of still images that can be recorded on a 
memory card:
 Approximate number of still images that can be recorded on a disc:
: Super Fine,  : Fine,  : Normal
* 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.
 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.
Image SizeL2304X1736M11632X1224M2 1280X960S640X480
Image Quality
16 MB Card 3 6 15 9 13 25 15 20 40 75 105 170
128 MB Card 45 70 155 85 135 250 140 215 395 690 955 1525
256 MB Card 90 145 310 175 275 500 280 430 795 1380 1900 3040
Image SizeL2304X1736M11632X1224M2 1280X960S640X480
Image Quality
DVD-R/RW 
VIDEO Mode 545 855 1815 1025 1585 2910 1630 2495 4595 7945 9999 9999
DVD-RW
VR Mode 545 855 1820 1025 1590 2915 1635 2500 4605 7960
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Advanced Features
Changing the FUNC. Settings
E1. 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.
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 then 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 still image cannot be recorded simultaneously on the disc.
 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.
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Advanced Features
Changing the MENU Settings
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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.
2. Use the multi 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.
 Menu items not available appear in black.
 Pressing the MENU button at any time closes the menu.
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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
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). 
 The auto slow shutter can only be used when the mode dial is set to   or  .
 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   Night modes or with the multi-image screen.
CAMERA, PLAY, 
,  : Refer to the operating mode (  12).
: Movies/Still images on the disc. : Still images on the memory card.
A.SL SHUTTER ON, OFF
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D.ZOOM OFF, 40x,  200x
-
AF AST LAMP AUTO, OFF
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ZOOM SPEED VARIABLE,   SPEED 3, 
 SPEED 2,   SPEED1
-
IMG STAB ON, OFF
-
FOCUS PRI. ON, OFF
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SPOT AE PT.   CENTER,   AF POINT
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ND AUTO, OFF
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REVIEW OFF,  2sec, 4sec, 6sec, 
8sec, 10sec
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WIND SCREEN ON  ,  OFF
-
SELF TIMER ON  ,  OFF
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Menu Items
Setting Options
CAMERA