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• To select a different pen or stamp: Repeat steps 1 and 2.
• To change color: Touch [Ó] and then touch the white or black 
button under [Colors]. Alternatively, touch [ Ó] >  [Ö ] and select a 
color from the color palette.
• To clear your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [ Ó] >  [Clear] 
>  [Yes] >  [K ].
• To save your freehand drawings and stamps: Touch [ Ó] >  
[ & Save]
1 or [ Save]1 >  [Yes] >  [K ].
• To load a previously saved canvas (freehand drawings and stamps  only) from the memory: Touch [ Ó] >  [& Load]
2 or [ Load]2 >  
[Yes]  > [K ].
1The freehand drawings and stamps will be saved in the built-in memory (6 /
4  only) or on a memory card ( 7 only).
2The camcorder will apply the last freehand drawings and stamps that were 
saved in the built-in memory ( 6/4  only) or on a memory card (7   
only).
To use [Animated Stamps]
1Touch [ ×].
The [Animated Stamps] screen will appear. 
2 Touch one of the control buttons.
3 Touch anywhere on the canvas to place the selected animated  stamp. You can also drag some animated stamps to a different 
location.
To use [Date/Time]
During   mode, this screen offers more functionality specific to 
that mode. See the next section for details.
1Touch [ &]. 
The [Date/Time] screen will appear.
2 Touch [Date] or [Time] and touch [ K]. 
3 Touch the caption and drag it to the desired location.
To use stamps during   mode
During   mode, you can add stamps to the video to track baby’s 
height, weight and age.
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Operating modes:
1Touch [ ].• The screen with stamps for   mode will appear.
2 Select and set the desired stamps. • To add the age stamp: Touch [0 days]  > [w ] >  Í /Î  to set baby’s 
date of birth  > [K ].
• To add the height stamp: Touch [20 in.]  > [w ] >  Í /Î  to set 
baby’s height  > [K ].
• To add the weight stamp: Touch [6 lb. 8 oz.]  > [w ] >  Í /Î  to set 
baby’s weight  > [K ].
• To add the current date or time: Touch [Date] or [Time].
• To remove a selected stamp, touch it again.
3Touch [ K].
• The selected stamps will appear.
4 Touch the stamp, date or time and drag it to the desired location.
NOTES
• For the age stamp, days will be displayed for 6 days after birth, weeks  will be displayed from 1 week up to, but not including, 1 month; months 
will be displayed from 1 month up to, but not including, 1 year; and 
years will be displayed from 1 year.
• For the height stamp, only inches will be displayed until 35 inches and  feet and inches will be displayed from 3 feet.
• For the weight stamp, pounds and ounces will be displayed until  19 pounds 15 ounces and only pounds will be displayed from 
20 pounds.
To use image mix
Operating modes:
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POINTS TO CHECK
• 6 /4  Be fo re p er fo r m in g  t h is  p ro c e d u re ,  m a k e  s u re  t h e m e m o r y  
with the image mix data is selected ( A63). At the time of purchase, 
image mix data is in the built-in memory.
1Touch [ Ü] to open the [Select Image] screen and then touch [ON].
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select a different image mix frame. 6 /4  You can touch one of the memory icons at the bottom of 
the screen to read image mix frames saved on a different memory (only 
when recording on or playing back scenes from a memory card).
3Touch [ K] to mix the selected frame with the live video.
To use the Chroma Key function
1 Open the [Select Image] screen of the image mix function ( A72).
2 Touch [+] or [-] to select the image you created.
3Touch [ Ð] to open the [Chroma Key] screen.
4 Touch [Green] or [Blue] depending on the characteristics of the  image you want to use and touch [ Ï] or [ Ð] or drag your finger 
along the bottom bar to adjust the chroma key setting as necessary.
Mixing Your Own Images with Live Video
You can use images you make on your computer for the image mix 
(Chroma Key) function. Make sure that the image you want to use 
has a blue or green area, which will be replaced by the live video 
using Chroma Key mixing. Refer to  About the image files for the 
Image Mix function  (A 190) for details about the types of image 
files that can be used and where to transfer them.
Blue/Green area that will be replaced 
by the live video
Example of an image used for Chroma Key
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5Touch [K] to mix your image with live video.
Decorating Scenes during Playback
Operating modes:
1 From the index screen ( A50), play back the scene you want to 
decorate.
2 Touch the screen to display the playback controls.
3Touch [ Ò] to open the decoration screen.
4 Decorate the scene using the tools from the toolbar as explained  in the previous section.
NOTES
• Initializing a memory will erase any [Pens and Stamps] drawing canvas  and image files you may have saved. ( 6/4  The image mix 
frames that come pre-installed in the built-in memory will be restored 
after it is initialized.)
• [Animated Stamps] and [Date/Time] cannot be used at the same time.
• Image mix cannot be selected during recording or playback. Select the  image mix during playback pause or before starting the conversion of 
movies to MP4 ( 6/4  only).
• During recording mode or when dual recording is activated, decoration  is not available when the video quality is set to 60P or 35 Mbps.
Video Snapshot
Record a series of short scenes. When you play back your video snap-
shot scenes, you can even set them to your favorite music ( A95) to 
create your own fun music video. You will be surprised how by chang-
ing the background music, you can give your scenes an entirely new 
feel. 
You can change the length of the video snapshot scene with the    > 
p  >  [Video Snapshot Length] setting.
Operating modes:
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1 Activate video snapshot.• Touch [OFF] instead to deactivate video snapshot.
• A blue border appears on the screen.
2Press  Y .
The camcorder records for a few seconds (the blue frame serves as a 
visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause 
mode.
NOTES
• Video snapshot scenes recorded in MP4 format can be played back  from the [ y Movie Playback] index screen ( A50) while those 
recorded in AVCHD format can also be played back from the [ ¦Video 
Snapshot] index screen (A 94).
• Any of the following actions will deactivate video snapshot. - Turning off the camcorder.
- Pressing . 
- Changing the movie format (AVCHD/MP4), video quality or frame rate.
Advanced Image Stabilization
The image stabilizer reduces camcorder blur (blur due to the cam-
corder moving) so you can get nice, stable shots. Select the image sta-
bilization mode according to the shooting conditions.
Operating modes:
 >  [¦ Video Snapshot] >  [ON] > [X ]
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 >  [ Other Settings] >  p  >  [Image Stabilizer] 
>  Desired IS mode  > [X ]
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Options( Default value)
NOTES
• If the degree of camcorder shake is too high, the image stabilizer may  not be able to fully compensate.
• [  Dynamic] is available only when [Zoom Type] is set to  [ Optical].
• For surveying and following shots, when you pan the camcorder from  side to side or tilt it up and down, we recommend setting the IS mode 
to [Dynamic] or [Standard].
Face Detection and Tracking
The camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses this 
information to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-
tos. You can use tracking to tell the camcorder to track and optimize 
settings for a different person. You can also use tracking to always 
keep in focus other moving subjects, such as pets or moving vehicles.
[Dynamic]Compensates for a higher degree of camcorder 
shake, such as when shooting while walking, and is more effec-
tive as the zoom approaches full wide angle.
[ Standard]Compensates for a lower degree of camcorder 
shake, such as when shooting while remaining stationary, and is 
suitable for shooting natural-looking scenes.
[ j Off]Use this setting when the camcorder is mounted on a 
tripod.
Powered IS 
You can use Powered IS to make the image stabilization even more 
powerful. Holding the LCD panel with your left hand will add to the 
stability of the shot.
• Repeat, selecting [OFF], to turn off Powered IS.
 >  [È Powered IS] >  [ON] > [X ]
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Operating modes:
* Face detection and tracking are always activated in   and   modes.
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a shooting mode other than the [ Night Scene], [ Low Light]  or [ Fireworks] Special Scene mode in   mode.
By default, face detection and tracking are activated so you can skip step 
1 in the following procedure. If the function was turned off, perform the fol-
lowing procedure starting from step 1.
1 Activate face detection and tracking.
2 Point the camcorder at a person. If there is more than one person in the picture, the camcorder will 
automatically select one person it determines is the main subject. The 
main subject is indicated by a white face detection frame and the 
camcorder will optimize the settings for that person. Other faces will 
have gray frames.
3 Touch a different face on the touch  screen to optimize the camcorder’s 
settings for that person.
• You can also touch other moving objects, such as a pet.
• A white double frame will appear  around the subject and track it as it 
moves.
• Touch [Cancel  £] to remove the frame and cancel the tracking.
NOTES
• The camcorder may mistakenly detect the faces of non-human sub- jects. In such case, turn face detection off.
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 >  [ Other Settings]  > p  >  
[Face Detection & Tracking]  > [i On}] >  [X ]
Main subject
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• In certain cases, faces may not be detected correctly. Typical examples include:
- Faces extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall 
picture.
- Faces turned to the side, at a diagonal or partially hidden.
• Face detection cannot be used when the shutter speed used is slower  than 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to [ »]), when the digital zoom 
is activated at more than 212x zoom or when using a smartphone or 
tablet to remotely control the camcorder.
• When face detection is activated, the slowest shutter speed used by the  camcorder is 1/30 (1/24 if the frame rate is set to [ »]).
• Touching somewhere with a color or pattern unique to the subject will  make it easier to track. However, if there is another subject in the vicinity 
that shares similar characteristics to the selected subject, the cam-
corder may start tracking the incorrect subject. Touch the screen again 
to select the desired subject.
• In certain cases, tracking may not be able to track the subject. Typical  examples include: 
- Subjects extremely small or large in relation to the overall picture.
- Subjects too similar to the background.
- Subjects lacking sufficient contrast. 
- Fast moving subjects.
- When shooting indoors with insufficient lighting.
Faders
The camcorder offers two professional looking transition effects to 
fade-in or fade-out scenes.
Operating modes:
* You can preview the transition effect on the screen.
• The icon of the selected fader appears.
• Repeat, selecting [ j Off], to turn off faders.
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 >  [R  Faders]  > Desired fader*  > 
Desired fader color*  > [X ]
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To fade in/out
Press Y  in record pause mode to start recording with a fade 
in. Press  Y  while recording to fade out and pause the 
recording.
NOTES
• When you apply a fader, not only the picture but also the sound will fade  in or out.
• Faders cannot be used in the following cases: - While using the [Old Movies] cinema-look filter in   mode.
- When recording scenes with decorations.
- When recording video snapshot scenes.
- While pre-recording is activated.
- When the video quality is set to 60P or 35 Mbps.
Adjusting the Exposure
At times, backlit subjects may appear too dark (underexposed) or sub-
jects under very strong lights may appear too bright or glaring (overex-
posed). To correct this, you can adjust the exposure manually or use 
the Touch AE function to automatically set the optimal exposure for the 
subject you select. This is convenient when the brightness of the sub-
ject you want to shoot is noticeably brighter/darker than the general 
brightness of the image.
Operating modes:
POINTS TO CHECK
• Select a shooting mode other than the [ Fireworks] Special Scene  mode in   mode.
1 Open the exposure adjustment screen.
2 Touch a subject that appears inside the  y frame.
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• The Touch AE mark (I) will flash and the exposure will be adjusted 
automatically so the area you touched will be correctly exposed. You 
have the option to further adjust the exposure manually as 
necessary. 
• You can touch [ n] instead to adjust the exposure manually without 
activating the Touch AE function.
• The manual adjustment dial appears and the adjustment value is set 
at ±0.
•Touch [ n] again to return the camcorder to automatic exposure.
3Touch [ Ï] or [ Ð] or drag your finger along the dial to set the 
exposure adjustment value.
The adjustment range may vary depending on the initial brightness of 
the image, and some values may be grayed out.
4Touch [ X] to lock the exposure at the selected value.
During exposure lock, y  and the selected exposure adjustment value 
will appear on the screen. 
NOTES
• If the shooting mode is changed du ring exposure lock, the camcorder 
will return to automatic exposure.
• When shooting subjects with a strong light source behind them, the  camcorder automatically corrects for the backlight. You can turn off the 
automatic backlight correction with the    > p  >  [Auto Backlight 
Correction] setting. Note that the automatic backlight correction is not 
available in the following cases.
- In   mode, when using a cinema-look filter other than [Cinema 
Standard].
- In  [ mode, when using the [ Night Scene], [ Snow], 
[ Beach], [ Sunset] or [ Spotlight] Special Scene mode.
Adjusting the Focus
Autofocus may not work well on the following subjects. In such case, 
focus manually.
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