[. . . ] ENGLISH GETTING STARTED 7 22 28 31 48 52 HARD DISK CAMCORDER VIDEO RECORDING & PLAYBACK GZ-MG50U GZ-MG40U GZ-MG30U GZ-MG20U STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK ADVANCED OPERATIONS MENU SETTINGS REFERENCES To deactivate the demonstration, set "DEMO MODE" to "OFF". Serial No. INSTRUCTIONS LYT1468-001C EN 2 EN Major Features of this Camera Built-in Hard Disk This hard disk camera records images to a large, built-in hard disk drive (HDD) instead of a DV tape like conventional video cameras. This enables extended hours of high-resolution, MPEG2 video recording. Editing Files on your PC USB 2. 0 enables the smooth transfer of video and still images to a computer. With the bundled image editing software, you can easily edit video and create your own DVDs. [. . . ] SPOTLIGHT: The subject in the front is accentuated by blurring the background. SPORTS: Fast shutter speed allows fastmoving subject to be captured one frame at a time vividly. SNOW: Compensates for subjects that may appear too dark when shooting in extremely bright surroundings such as in the snow. 1 Select [EF] in the MSET menu. 32) 2 Press / to select the desired mode. SEPIA: The image has a brownish tint like old photos. CLASSIC FILM*: The image has an old movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping frames. STROBE*: The image looks like a series of consecutive snapshots. * Not available for still image recording. 3 Press 49. The setting is completed. To turn off the program AE function Select [OFF] in step 2. 3 Press 49. 4 Press ( ) to close the MSET menu. To turn off the effect Select [OFF] in step 2. PLAYBACK FEATURES EN 37 / Wipe or Fader Effects You can view videos with various effects of scene transition. Playback Effects You can view videos or still images with special image effects. 1 Set the power switch to . FADER-B. W: Fade in to a color screen from a black and white screen, or fade out from color to black and white. WIPE-CORNER: Wipe in on a black screen from the upper right to the lower left corner, or wipe out from lower left to upper right, leaving a black screen. WIPE-WINDOW: The scene starts in the center of a black screen and wipes in toward the corners, or comes in from the corners, gradually wiping out to the center. WIPE-SLIDE: Wipe in from right to left, or wipe out from left to right. WIPE-DOOR: Wipe in as the two halves of a black screen open to the left and right, revealing the scene, or wipe out and the black screen reappears from left and right to cover the scene. WIPE-SCROLL: The scene wipes in from the bottom to the top of a black screen, or wipes out from top to bottom, leaving a black screen. WIPE-SHUTTER: Wipe in from the center of a black screen toward the top and bottom, or wipe out from the top and bottom toward the center leaving a black screen. 1 Set the power switch to . CLASSIC FILM*: The image has an old movie atmosphere by the effect of skipping frames. STROBE*: The image looks like a series of consecutive snapshots. 5 Press * Not available for still image recording. 6 Press 49. 7 Press MENU to close the menu screen. To turn off the effect Select [OFF] in step 5. 6 Press 49. 7 Press MENU to close the menu screen. To turn off the effect Select [OFF] in step 5. The selected wipe or fader effect works when playback starts and ends. ADVANCED OPERATIONS 38 EN MANAGING FILES / Viewing File Information You can view the file information in playback mode. Protecting Files / You can protect files from the accidental erasure. Information on Video Files Press INFO/ while video playback is paused. FILE: File name FOLDER: Folder name DATE/TIME: Date and time of the recording PB TIME: Playback time (length of the file) QUALITY: Image quality ( pg. 2 Select the file type (video or still image) using the MODE switch. 3 Press MENU. To protect the currently displayed file 5 Press press 49. / / to select [CURRENT], then to select [EXECUTE], then on the index screen ( pg. [. . . ] 16, 57 EN M Manual Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 49 O Operation Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 ­ 51 Charging The Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]