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Records slow motion picture with 240 or 480 frames per second.
≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
1Set to Slow motion mode.≥Each time you press the   button, display changes.
2Press the recording start/stop button to start 
recording.
3Press the recording start/stop button again to pause 
recording.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording in Slow Motion Mode 
[HX-WA20]
:Records a motion picture at 240 frames/second 
(640 k360 pixels)
:Records a motion picture at 480 frames/second 
(320 k180 pixels)
Off...

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≥After 15 seconds, recording stops automatically.
≥ Audio is not recorded for scenes recorded in Slow Motion Mode.
≥ When set to Slow Motion Mode, [ZOOM MODE] ( l78) will be set to 
(OFF).
≥ During recording in Slow Motion Mode, the zoom magnification cannot 
be changed. (  is displayed)
Change the zoom magnification before starting to record.
≥ During recording in Slow Motion Mode, still pictures are not recorded. 
(l 58)
≥ During recording in Slow Motion Mode, the following function is...

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Records a sequence of still pictures at a rate of 10 per second or 1 per second.Use this function to record fast-moving subject.
≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
1Select the menu.
Advanced (Recording)
Burst recording
[MENU]:   # [BURST]  # desired setting
(16M BURST)
/
(14M BURST):
Records approximately 1 still picture every 1 second.
The unit records as you hold down the   button, ending the 
recording when the maximum number pictures in the burst are reached.
(3M BURST):
Records approximately...

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2(For auto focus only) 
Press the   button halfway.
3Press the   button fully.
≥During recording,   lights up in red.
≥ The auto focus works to fix the focus when the   button is pressed 
halfway.
∫ Maximum number of pictures in the burst
≥When recording with the self-timer, the recording ends when the 
maximum number of pictures in the burst is reached.
≥ When burst recording, the following functions are disabled and cannot 
be used.
j[FLASH]
j  [HDR (Backlight Comp.)] in [SCENE MODE]
j...

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By recording while panning the unit vertically or horizontally you can 
record a 180e or 360e panorama still picture.
≥ Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
1Select the menu.
≥A white cross is displayed on the LCD monitor.
2Press the   button to start the recording.
≥A red cross is displayed at the center of 
the LCD monitor.
3Pan the unit horizontally or vertically.
≥The red cross will shift in the panning 
direction. Record in such a way that the 
red cross and the white cross align. (If the 
red...

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∫Recording technique
∫ About size of still pictures
The sizes of panorama still pictures are as follows.
≥During panorama still picture recordin g, the zoom function is disabled.
≥ If you record a motion picture with [PANORAMA] set to   (360 e 
PANORAMA) or   (180 e PANORAMA), zoom operations are 
available during recording but  zoom will be automatically canceled 
when you stop.
Move the camera toward the direction of recording taking care not to 
shake. (Correct recording is not possible...

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≥The panorama still picture that will be recorded will be narrower than 
what is displayed in the recording screen.
≥ Panorama still pictures are indicated by   or   in the 1-file or 8-
file thumbnail display.
≥ When recording panorama still pictures, the following functions are 
disabled and cannot be used.
j[FLASH], [SCENE MODE],   (HDR (Paint)) in [COLOR MODE], 
[BURST] and [SELF TIMER]
≥ The following functions do not work with recording panorama still 
pictures.
j[E.I.S.(PICTURE)]
≥ When...

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≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
Select the menu.( l68)
≥When [SCENE MODE] is set to   (UNDER WATER), [Before using 
the unit under water] and [Maintenance after use in water] are 
displayed. Please check beforehand to maintain the waterproof 
performance. Press the MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥After use underwater, wash the unit in fresh water and dry well. ( l18)
≥ Do not use the Under Water Mode except when recording underwater.
≥ When recording underwater, the sound of the unit...

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≥Set to Recording mode. ( l47)
≥ Select the menu. ( l68)
You can switch between motion picture recording and audio recording, 
and switch the image quality of the motion picture to record.
*  is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’11). It is recommended when  using a Mac.
≥Recordable time using the battery ( l36)
≥ This function’s default setting is   mode.
≥ Please refer to page 191 about approximate recordable time.
≥ When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly, or when a fast-moving...

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The higher the number of pixels, the higher the clarity of the picture when 
printing.
Please refer to page 61.
When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically 
sets optimum shutter speeds and apertures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
[MENU]:  # [PICTURE SIZE]  # desired setting
Picture size 
(HX-WA20)Picture size 
(HX-WA2/HX-DC2)Aspect ratio
4608 k3456 4352k3264 4:3
3616 k2712 3744k2808 4:3
2560 k1920 2560k1920 4:3
2048 k1536 2048k1536 4:3
640 k480 640k480 4:3
4608 k2592 4352k2448...
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