Video 831 Activate the pre-recording function.• d will appear on the screen.• Repeat, selecting [B Off], to turn off pre-recording.2 Press g.The scene recorded in the memory will start 3 seconds beforeg was pressed.NOTES• The camcorder will not record the full 3 seconds prior to pressingg if the button was pressed within 3 seconds of havingturned on pre-recording or having finished the previous recording.• Any of the following actions will deactivate the pre-recording function.- Leaving the camcorder without any operation for 5 minutes.- Changing the position of the mode switch.- Pressing S or z.- Opening the decoration screen.- Closing the LCD panel to set the camcorder to standby mode.- Touching any of the following control buttons in the FUNC. panel:[MENU], [Rec. Programs], [White Balance], [AGC Limit], [ImageStabilizer], [Faders] or [Review Recording].Face DetectionThe camcorder automatically detects people’s faces and uses thisinformation to select the optimal settings for beautiful videos and pho-tos.* Face detection is always activated in mode.POINTS TO CHECK• Select a recording program other than [q Night Scene], [p LowLight], [M Fireworks] or [r Underwater].[FUNC.] 8 [d Pre REC] 8 [A On] 8 [a]Operating modes: *