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Capturing a Still Image or Movie Clip, from the Playback Picture, Automatic Focus Priority - how to make movies

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54 Recording Options using the Memory Card NOTES NOTES The still image cannot be recorded on the memory card while recording in widescreen (16:9) mode or while a digital effect is activated. To record still images we recommend using the mode, which offers the best quality for still images. The data code of the captured still image/movie clip will reflect the date and time when it was recorded on the memory card. Capturing a Still Image or Movie Clip from the Playback Picture While you are playing back a tape you can capture the picture as a still image or as a movie clip on the memory card. The size of the still image will be [S 640x480] and cannot be changed. Select the quality of the still image with the procedure below. Refer to Selecting the Size of Movie Clips on the Memory Card ( 53) to select the size of the movie clip. ( 10) FUNC. ( 24) FUNC. Icon of the currently selected Still Image Capturing option FUNC. Desired image quality TO CAPTURE A STILL IMAGE During playback or in playback pause mode, press PHOTO . TO CAPTURE A MOVIE CLIP During Playback or in playback pause mode, press Start/Stop . Press Start/Stop again to stop the recording. Automatic Focus Priority When the focus priority is activated, the camcorder records a still image only after the focus has been adjusted automatically. When the mode switch is set to , you can also select the AF (autofocus) frame. . ( 10) Options [ ON:AiAF] (Mode switch: *,  Default value ) Depending on the shooting conditions, one or more AF frames out of the nine frames available are automatically selected and the focus is fixed on them. [ ON:CENTER] (Mode switch: *) A single focusing frame appears in the center of the screen and the focus is automatically fixed on the center AF frame. This is convenient for making sure the focus is exactly where you want it. [ OFF] (Mode switch: ) Select this option if you wish to record a still image as soon as you press PHOTO . The focus priority cannot be turned off when the mode switch is set to . * Except for the [ FIREWORKS] recording program.

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Recording Options using the Memory Card
54
NOTES
°
The still image cannot be recorded on the
memory card while recording in widescreen
(16:9) mode or while a digital effect is activated.
°
To record still images we recommend using
the
mode, which offers the best
quality for still images.
Capturing a Still Image or Movie Clip
from the Playback Picture
While you are playing back a tape you
can capture the picture as a still image or
as a movie clip on the memory card. The
size of the still image will be [
S
640x480]
and cannot be changed.
Select the quality of the still image with
the procedure below. Refer to
Selecting
the Size of Movie Clips on the Memory
Card
(
53) to select the size of the
movie clip.
T
O
CAPTURE
A
STILL
IMAGE
During playback or in playback pause
mode, press
.
T
O
CAPTURE
A
M
OVIE
C
LIP
During Playback or in playback pause
mode, press
.
Press
again to stop the
recording.
NOTES
The data code of the captured still image/movie
clip will reflect the date and time when it was
recorded on the memory card.
Automatic Focus Priority
When the focus priority is activated, the
camcorder records a still image only after
the focus has been adjusted
automatically. When the mode switch is
set to
, you can also select the AF
(autofocus) frame.
.
Options
Default value
*
Except for the [
FIREWORKS] recording
program.
(
10)
FUNC.
(
24)
Icon of the currently selected
Still Image Capturing
option
Desired image quality
FUNC.
FUNC.
PHOTO
Start/Stop
Start/Stop
(
10)
[
ON:AiAF]
(Mode switch:
*,
)
Depending on the shooting conditions, one
or more AF frames out of the nine frames
available are automatically selected and
the focus is fixed on them.
[
ON:CENTER]
(Mode switch:
*)
A single focusing frame appears in the
center of the screen and the focus is
automatically fixed on the center AF frame.
This is convenient for making sure the
focus is exactly where you want it.
[
OFF]
(Mode switch:
)
Select this option if you wish to record a
still image as soon as you press
.
The focus priority cannot be turned off
when the mode switch is set to
.
PHOTO