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6 Select a graphic effect and a Music
Playlist using </M/m/,.
• “Theme”: Select a theme. The
recorder adds graphic effects
according to the theme you set from
the following:
“Happy moments (1)”: with simple
graphic effects
“Happy moments (2)”: with simple
graphic effects rapidly changing
“Nostalgic memories”: in
monochrome
“Sweetest recollections”: with moving
graphic effects
“Blissful life”: with moving graphic
effects rapidly changing
“Normal”: no graphic effects
• “Play List”: Select the desired Music
Playlist or “Favourites.” For an
explanation of how to make a Music
Playlist, see “Adding audio tracks to a
Playlist (HDD only)” on page 105.
7 Select “Next,” and press ENTER.
The copyright message appears on the
screen.
8 Select “Yes” using </,, and
press ENTER.
The x-Pict Story is saved as a video file
in the Title List on the HDD.
The title names are automatically
labelled as “x-Pict_Story ***” using the
name of the selected album folder.
To stop creating x-Pict Story
Press and hold x REC STOP for more than
3 seconds.
z Hints
• The order of audio tracks in the created x-Pict
Story is followed by that of Music Playlist. If
you want to change its order, change the order of
Music Playlist before creating an x-Pict Story.
• If the selected folder has no name, the title names
are automatically labelled with the date when the
x-Pict Story was created.
• An x-Pict Story is created in the HQ mode.
• To edit x-Pict Story titles, see “Erasing and
Editing” on page 82.
b Notes
• You cannot make a recording while creating an
x-Pict Story.
• If there is no JPEG image file in the selected
folder, you cannot create an x-Pict Story.
• If there is no audio track in the selected Music
Playlist, the x-Pict Story is created with no
sound.
• The selected Music Playlist may not be played
back to the end depending on the number of
JPEG image files.
• If the HDD is full, a warning message appears
and you cannot create an x-Pict Story.
• While creating an x-Pict Story, you cannot do
the following:
– Zoom, rotate, skip or pause an image.
– Display information on the screen by pressing
DISPLAY.
• The order of graphic effects changes at random
every time you create an x-Pict Story in the same
theme.
• Do not disconnect (remove) or connect (insert)
the USB cable, i.LINK cable or CAM while
creating an x-Pict Story. This may cause the x-
Pict Story to be created incorrectly.
• The graphic effect may not show a smooth
motion or not appear correctly on the created x-
Pict Story depending on conditions, such as size
of the image files.
To play an x-Pict Story
You can play a created x-Pict Story from the
Title List on the HDD.
For details, see “3. Playing the Recorded
Programme (Title List)” on page 40.
To dub an x-Pict Story
You can dub a created x-Pict Story to DVDs.
For details, see “Dubbing (HDD y DVD)”
on page 89. If you want to play the disc on
other DVD equipment, finalise the disc
(page 46).