52 EN | FEATURES FOR RECORDING |
Snapshot (For Video Recording)
MENU Button | |
SET/SELECT Button | +, – Button |
| VIDEO/MEMORY |
| Switch |
Power Switch
SNAPSHOT Button
Lock Button
This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.
1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “VIDEO”.
2Set the Power Switch to “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
3Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.
4Set “SNAP MODE” to the desired mode. ( pg. 38, 44)
5Press SNAPSHOT.
●The “O” indication appears and a still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder
●You can perform Snapshot also during recording. A still image will be recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.
●Regardless of the Power Switch position (“A” or “M”), Snapshot recording takes place using the selected Snapshot mode.
NOTES:
●To remove the shutter sound, refer to “BEEP” on page 47.
●If Snapshot recording is not possible, the “O” indication blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.
●If Program AE with special effects ( pg. 41) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks.
●If SNAPSHOT is pressed when “DIS” is set to “ON” ( pg. 45), the Stabilizer will be disabled.
●During playback as well, all snapshot modes except Nega mode are available when
“ 
COPY” is set to “OFF” in VIDEO Menu. ( pg. 50) However, the shutter sound is not heard.
●During Snapshot recording, the image displayed in the viewfinder may be partially missing. However, there is no effect in the recorded image.
●When the S/AV/Editing cable is connected to the S/AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape.
Motor Drive Mode
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)
●The Motor Drive mode is disabled when “REC
SELECT” is set to “
/
”. ( pg. 38, 49)