Sony Handycam HDR-TG5E Operating Manual page 16

To stop recording, press START/STOP fully again.
You can magnify images with the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
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slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.
The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for about 5 seconds, then they will
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be disappeared, after turning on your camcorder or switching the recording/playback modes. To
display the icon and indicators again, touch the LCD panel.
If you close the LCD screen during recording, the camcorder stops recording.
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See page 57 on the recordable time of movies.
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When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically.
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You can change the recording media and the image quality (p. 42, 47).
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You can change the recording mode of movies (p. 47).
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[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON] in the default setting.
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To adjust the angle of the LCD panel, first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), and
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then adjust the angle (). If you rotate the LCD panel 270 degrees to the lens side (), you can record
movies/photos in mirror mode.
 90 degrees to
the camcorder
In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person
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during movie recording ([SMILE DETECTION]/[FRAME SETTING]). An orange frame appears around
a face targeted for possible smile detection shot. You can change the setting in the menu (p. 47).
You can increase the zooming level by using the digital zoom. Set the zooming level by touching
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(MENU)  [
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When viewing movies on an x.v.Color-compliant TV, record movies with the x.v.Color function. Touch
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(MENU)  [
. Some settings may be required on a TV to view the movies. Refer to the instruction manuals of
the TV.
Shooting photos
In the default setting, photos are recorded on the internal memory (p. 42).
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Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.
The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on.
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DIGITAL ZOOM] (under
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X.V.COLOR] (under
 270 degrees (max.)
[SHOOTING SET] category)  a desired setting 
[RECORDING SET] category)  [ON]  