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Using Digital Effects
You can use the digital effects during recording and playback.
Faders ( 62): Begin or end scenes with a fade to or from black.
Effects ( 65): Add flavor to your recordings.
Multi-image screen ( 67)
Availability of Digital Effects by Operating Modes:
h: Available    i: Not available
*1: Black and White only
*2: Cannot be used in Night and Super Night (ZR70 MC) mode.
❍ Turn off the digital effect when you do not use it. 
Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button to open the menu. Select [D.EFFECTS  |]
and press the ON/OFF button.
❍ The camcorder retains the setting even if you turn it off or change the program
AE mode.
❍ The digital effect turns off if you switch the program selector to  [.
❍ Digital effects can be selected but not activated on a blank blue screen
(appears in PLAY (VCR) mode).
❍ Digital effects activated during playback do not change the recording.
❍ Digital effects cannot be used during DV dubbing and photo/date search.
❍ Digital effects can also be set with the wireless controller. 

CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)ZR70 MC/ZR65 MC: ZR70 MC/ZR65 MC:
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Multi-image h*
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Faders
Fade Trigger (FADE-T)
Wipe (WIPE)
Corner Wipe (CORNER)
Jump (JUMP)
Flip (FLIP)
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The image gradually fades in.
The image gradually fades out.
The image begins as a vertical 
line in the center and 
expands sideways until 
it fills the whole screen. The image is wiped off from the
sides of the screen.
The image appears from the 
corners until it fills the 
whole screen.
The image is wiped off from the
corners.
A small image appears from
the left, jumps into the 
center and enlarges 
until it fills the whole 
screen. The image shrinks, jumps from
the center to the left and
disappears.
The image flips into the screen.
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Puzzle (PUZZLE)
Zigzag (ZIGZAG)
Beam (BEAM)
Tide (TIDE)

The image appears in 16 pieces.
The pieces move 
around until the 
puzzle is solved.The image is divided into 16
pieces. The pieces move around
and disappear.
The image appears in zigzag
from the top of the 
screen. Black stripes appear in zigzag
from the bottom of the screen
until they cover the whole image.
The screen turns yellow, forms
a beam that becomes 
thinner and the image 
appears. A yellow beam appears in the
center of the screen and expands
until it covers the whole image.
The image appears from
both sides like tides.
The image disappears from both
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Selecting a Fader
1. In CAMERA mode, set the program selector to  Q.
2. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
[D.EFFECTS |], [FADER], [EFFECT] and [MULTI-S] appear.
3. Select [FADER].
4. Select the fader option.
5. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
The name of the selected fader flashes.
CAMERA mode:
6. Fade in: In record pause mode, press the ON/OFF button and begin recording by pressing the
start/stop button.
Fade out: During recording, press the ON/OFF button
and pause recording by pressing the start/stop button.
The fader can be activated/deactivated by pressing the ON/OFF button.
PLAY (VCR) mode:
6. Fade in: In playback pause mode, press the ON/OFF button and begin playback by pressing the  e/a
button.
Fade out: During playback, press the ON/OFF button
and pause playback by pressing the  e/a button.
The fader can be activated/deactivated by pressing the ON/OFF button.
Faders cannot be selected when Card Mix is activated.
ZR65 MC
ZR70 MC

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
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Effects
Art (ART)
The image becomes like a paint (solarization).
Black and White (BLK & WHT)
The image becomes black and white.
Sepia (SEPIA)
The image becomes monochrome with a brownish tint.
Mosaic (MOSAIC)
The image is blurred through enlarging the size of some pixels.
Ball (BALL)
The image becomes like a ball.
Cube (CUBE)
The image becomes a cube and rotates.
Wave (WAVE)
Both ends of the image sway in waves.
Color Masking (COLOR M.)
The image becomes a rhombus surrounded by a masking frame that
changes the colors.
Mirror (MIRROR)
Creates a symmetrical image as if there would be a mirror in the
center of the screen.
Only Black and White can be used in CARD CAMERA mode.
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Selecting an Effect
1. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
[D.EFFECTS OFF], [FADER], [EFFECT] and [MULTI-S] appear.
2. Select [EFFECT].
3. Select the effect.
4. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
The name of the selected effect flashes.
5. Press the ON/OFF button.
• The name of the selected effect stops flashing.
• The effect can be activated/deactivated by pressing the ON/OFF
button.
Selecting an Effect in CARD CAMERA Mode
1. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
“BLK&WHT” flashes.
2. Press the ON/OFF button.
• “BLK&WHT” stops flashing.
• The effect can be activated/deactivated by pressing the ON/OFF button.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
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Using the Multi-Image Screen
The multi-image screen captures moving subjects in 4, 9 or 16 sequences \
of still images
with the Image Capture feature and displays them at one time. Sound will\
 be
recorded normally. This feature can be used in CAMERA and PLAY (VCR) mode.
You can choose the transition speed at which to capture the subject from \
manual, fast
(every 4 frames), moderate (every 6 frames*) or slow (every 8 frame\
s*). 
* In Low Light mode: moderate (every 8 frames), slow (every 12 frames\
).
Selecting the Multi-Image Screen
1. Set the program selector to Q.
2. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
[D.EFFECTS |], [FADER], [EFFECT] and [MULTI-S] appear.
3. Select [MULTI-S].
[S.SPEED] and [S.SPLIT] appears.
4. Select [S.SPEED].
[MANUAL], [FAST], [MOD.] and [SLOW] appear.
5. Select the transition speed.
6. Select [MULTI-S] again.
[S.SPEED] and [S.SPLIT] appears.
7. Select [S.SPLIT].
[4], [9], [16] settings appear.
8. Select the number of sequences.
9. Press the DIGITAL EFFECTS button.
[MULTI-S] flashes.

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CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
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Capturing
10.Press the ON/OFF button.
• MANUAL: Images will be captured each time you press the ON/OFF button. The blue
frame indicating the next sequence disappears after the last image. To cancel the last
captured image, press and hold the ON/OFF button. To cancel the multi-image screen,
press and release the ON/OFF button.
• FAST, MODERATE, SLOW: The set number of images will be captured at the set speed. To cancel the multi-image screen, press the ON/OFF button.
11.Press the start/stop button begin recording.
The multi-image screen is recorded on the tape.
❍ The multi-image screen cannot be operated in Night and Super Night (ZR70
MC) mode.
❍ You can operate the multi-image screen only in the following playback modes:
- When [S.SPEED] is set to [MANUAL]: Playback pause, slow forward/reverse
playback
- When [S.SPEED] is set to [FAST], [MOD.] or [SLOW]: Playback pause
❍ The multi-image screen can be operated in record or record pause mode.
❍ The multi-image screen cannot be selected when Card Mix is
activated.
❍ In PLAY (VCR) mode: Pressing any tape operation button (such as play or
pause), or performing date/photo search cancels the multi-image screen.

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Turning Off the Image Stabilizer
The image stabilizer allows you to obtain steady recordings even at tele\
photo. There is
no need to turn off the image stabilizer during normal recording. However, the
camcorder tries to compensate for horizontal movements and you may there\
fore
decide to turn it off during panning. The image stabilizer cannot be turned off when
the program selector is set to [.
Open the menu and select [CAMERA SET UP]. Select [IMAGE S.  i], set it
to [OFF] and close the menu.
i disappears.
❍We recommend turning off the image stabilizer when you mount the
camcorder on a tripod.
❍ The image stabilizer is designed to compensate a normal degree of camcorder
shake.
❍ The image stabilizer cannot be used in CARD CAMERA
mode.
❍ The image stabilizer might not be as effective in Low Light, Night and Super
Night (ZR70 MC) mode.

ZR65 MC
ZR70 MC

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
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Recording With the Self-Timer
1. Press the  (self-timer) button.
“ ” appears.
When recording movies
2. Press the start/stop button.
The camcorder starts recording after a 10-second countdown (2
seconds when using the wireless controller). The count down
appears on the screen.
3. Press the start/stop button to stop recording.
The camcorder returns to record pause mode
When recording still images
2. Press the PHOTO button.
• The camcorder adjusts the focus 2 seconds before recording
begins. Fflashes in white and turns green when focus and
exposure are adjusted. 
• The camcorder records the still image for approx. 6 seconds and returns to record pause mode (ZR70 MC/ZR65 MC: In CARD CAMERA mode, it
displays the still image when recording is complete).
❍ To cancel the self-timer, press the  (self-timer) button, start/stop button
(when recording movies) or PHOTO button (when recording still images).
❍ The self-timer will be canceled when you turn off the camcorder.

CARD PLAY (VCR)
CARD CAMERA
PLAY (VCR)CAMERA
DATA
CODE
OFFOFF(VCR)P LA YC AM ER A
PH O TO
(self-timer)
button
PHOTO button
Start/stop button Start/stop button
PHOTO
button
SELF T. button