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Journalistic
Shooting
In some situations,
different
shooting
angles
may
provide
more dramatic
results.
Hold the camcorder
in
the desired
position
and tilt the LCD monitor
in the
most convenient
direction.
It can rotate
270 ° (90 °
downward,
180 ° upward).
Self-Recording
You can shoot
yourself
while viewing
your own image
in the LCD monitor.
Open the LCD monitor
and tilt it
upward
180" so that it faces forward,
then point the
lens toward
yourseff
and start recording.
Operation
Mode
Choose
the appropriate
operation
mode according
to
your preference
using the Power Switch
(_) and
VIDEO/DSC
Switch
O
(GR-Dg0/D70
only).
Power Switch
Position
[]:
Allows you to set various recording functions using the
Menus. If you want more creative capabilities
than Full
Auto recording,
try this mode.
B (FuEl Auto):
Allows you to record using NO special effects or manual
adjustments.
Suitable for standard recording.
OFF (CHARGE):
Allows you to switch off the camcorder.
PLAY:
•Ailows
you to play back a recording on the tape.
• Allows you to access data stored on the memory card
or to transfer a still image stored on the memory card
to a computer.
VIDEO/DSC
Switch
Position
(GR-Dg0/D70
only)
VIDEO:
•Ailows
you to record on a tape or play back a tape.
if "REC SELECT"
is set to "=_ r'r;l/=_
M"
in the DSC
Menu Screen, still images are recorded
on the
memory card as we_L
• Zoom magnification
over f6X is available
(_c_? pg. 13,
28).
DSC:
Allows you to record on a memory card or access data
stored on a memory card.
To produce the zoom in/out effect, or an instantaneous
change in image magnification,
Zoom In
Slide the Power Zoom Lever _) towards "T".
Zoom Out
Slide the Power Zoom Lever _) towards "W",
• The further you slide the Power Zoom Lever (_, the
quicker the zoom action.
NOTES:
• Focusing may become unstable during Zooming. In this
case, set the zoom while in Record-Standby.
lock the
focus by using the manual focus (_L_ pg. 26), then zoom
in or out in Record mode.
• Zooming is possible to a maximum of 700X, or it can be
switched to f6X magnification
using the optical zoom
(_? pg. 28).
• Zoom magnification
of over 16X is done through Digital
image processing,
and is therefore called Digital Zoom.
• During Digital zoom, the quality of image may suffer.
• Digital zoom cannot be used when the VIDEO/DSC
Switch O is set to "DSC" (_c_? "VIDEO/DSC
Switch
Position").
• Macro shooting
(as close as approx. 5 cm (2") to the
subject) is possible when the Power Zoom Lever _ is set
all the way to "W". Also see "TELE MACRO" in the Menu
Screen on page 29.
Power-Linked
Operation
When the Power Switch _) is set to "n
,, or "[] ", you can
also turn on/off the camcorder
by opening/closing
the LCD
monitor or pulling out/pushlng
in the vlewfinder.
EN
TAPE RECORDING
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