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BASIC FEATURES
Snapshot (GR-SXM78EA/SXM48EA/SXM780A/
SXM480A/SXM280A only)
You can record still images that look like
photographs onto a tape.
1) Perform step 1 of “RECORDING” (
੬ pg. 11).
2) Press SNAPSHOT
.
•There is a momentary camera shutter-type
blackout together with the sound effect of a
shutter closing.
•Snapshot is also available during playback.
However, the shutter sound is not heard.
Picture Stabiliser
To compensate for unstable images caused by
camera-shake, particularly at high magnification.
1) Press P. STABILIZER
. appears.
2) To switch off the Picture Stabiliser, press
P. STABILIZER
. disappears.
•Accurate stabilisation may not be possible in
certain conditions including excessive hand
shake.
•
appears blinking if the Stabiliser cannot be
used.
•This function cannot be activated during the
“Night-Scope”, “CLASSIC FILM”, “STROBE” and
“VIDEO ECHO” modes (
੬ pg. 23, “Digital
Effects”).
5Sec. Rec (5-sec. Recording)
(GR-SXM180A/SX140A only)
To record a scene for 5 seconds, providing quick
scene transitions like those seen in TV
programmes.
1) Make sure the recording mode is set to “SP”.
2) During Record–Standby, press 5SEC. REC
.
5S appears and 5Sec. Rec is reserved.
3) Press the Recording Start/Stop Button
.
Recording starts, and after 5-second recording
is finished, the camcorder reenters the Record–
Standby mode automatically.
4) To cancel the 5Sec. Rec. function, press 5SEC.
REC
again so that 5S disappears.
•Fade/Wipe (
੬ pg. 22) cannot be activated by
pressing 5SEC. REC
.
