Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies

While you are recording a movie on the disc you can simultaneously capture the same picture as a still image on the memory card without interrupting your recording to change modes. The size of the still image will be S 640x480 and cannot be changed, but the image quality can be selected.

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1.Set the camcorder to record movies ( ).

2.Press the FUNC. button.

3.First, select () the current image recording symbol from the left

side column and then select ( ) the desired image quality from the bottom bar.

4.Press the FUNC. button to save the setting and close the menu.

5.While you are recording a movie, press the PHOTO button.

The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording.

The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image of the same size

recorded in the mode.

The still image cannot be recorded on the memory card while recording in widescreen or while a digital effect is activated.

The still image cannot be recorded simultaneously on the disc. Make sure that the memory card is selected as the media for still images ( 34).

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Canon DC 10, DC 20 instruction manual Capturing a Still Image while Recording Movies, Still I. REC OFF