Canon VIXIA HF G30 Instruction Manual - Page 44

Recording Movies and Photos • About the power saving mode: If q > [Auto Power Off] is set to [i On], the camcorder will shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any operation for 5 minutes. Use the power switch to turn on the camcorder. • When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the OLED screen. In such cases, you can adjust the brightness of the OLED screen with the q > [OLED Brightness] setting. Alternatively, you can also use the viewfinder (A 24). • Photos are recorded as JPG files. During and modes, the camcorder can take photos 44 during record pause mode or capture photos from a movie during playback (A 97). The photo size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in the following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on the subject and shooting conditions. Movie Format AVCHD MP4 Recording mode Any 35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps 4 Mbps 3 Mbps Photo size 1920x1080 1920x1080 1280x720 640x360 Number of photos 660 660 1,490 5,800 • Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or during dual recording. • You can capture a photo from a scene during playback (A 97). • When you need to record for a long time with the camcorder set on a tripod, you can close the OLED panel and use only the viewfinder in order to save power when using a battery pack (A 24). Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded You can review the last 4 seconds of the last scene recorded with the camcorder without switching to mode. While reviewing the latest scene, the picture will be played back without sound. By default, assignable button 5 is set to [ Rec Review] but you can set another assignable button to this function (A 92). Operating modes: 1 Record a scene. 2 After you finish recording a scene, press .