Panasonic PV GS15 Digital Video Camcorder - Page 25

Recording Mode To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion Press the [ ] Button. Digital Still Picture When the [STILL] Button 13 is pressed, images become still pictures. When the button is pressed again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is canceled. 13 Recording a Still Picture on a Card (Photoshot) (For PV-GS12/PV-GS14/ PV-GS15 ) Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card from the Camcorder. 1 Set the Mode Dial 40 to Card Recording Mode. 40 • We recommend that you press the [STILL] Button first at the position where you wish to record the still picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode and then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button. Progressive Photoshot When the [ P ] Indication is displayed, Progressive Photoshot Function works. You can record still pictures with higher quality by using this function. • The Progressive Photoshot Function may not be activated depending on the function you use. (p. 60) • To record still pictures with higher quality, we recommend setting to the Card Recording Mode. (To activate the Progressive Photoshot Function regardless of the function you use) • When you record onto the tape and the card simultaneously, the Progressive Photoshot Function is not activated. Recording a Still Picture on a Tape (PV-GS9 Only) Still pictures can be recorded from the Camcorder lens. 1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 36 in the Recording Pause Mode. 36 Continuous Photoshot If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [CAMERA] Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the [PHOTO SHOT] Button pressed, the Camcorder will continuously record still pictures in approximately 0.7 seconds intervals until the button is released. • The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter clicking sound is recorded. 2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button 36 . 36 • The [ PICTURE ] Indication lights up in red. Selecting the quality of Photoshot images 1 Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD] >> [PICT QUALITY] >> a desired image quality. 19 13 14 15 16 17 Maximum number of images recordable on the supplied (PV-GS15 Only) Card (8MB) [FINE] (high image quality): approximately 45 pictures [NORMAL] (normal image quality): approximately 95 pictures [ECONOMY] (low image quality): approximately 190 pictures • These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. Maximum number of still pictures recordable on an SD Memory card (optional) PICTURE QUALITY FINE NORMAL ECONOMY 16 MB 100 200 400 32 MB 220 440 880 64 MB 440 880 1 760 128 MB 880 1 760 3 520 256 MB 1 760 3 520 7 040 512 MB 3 520 7 040 14 080 • These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. 25