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SNAPSHOT Button

RECORDING Basic Recording For Video (cont.)

Power Switch Snapshot (For Video Recording)

MODE Button

Lock Button

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This feature lets you record still images that look like photographs onto a tape.

SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION

1 Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to “VIDEO”, then set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

2 Choose the appropriate Snapshot mode from the 5 available by repeatedly pressing MODE until the desired snapshot mode indicator appears.

VIDEO/DSC Switch (Open the LCD monitor to access this switch.)

SNAPSHOT RECORDING

1 Press SNAPSHOT.

If you press during Record-Standby . . .

.... “PHOTO” appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the camcorder re-enters the Record-Standby mode.

If you press during Recording . . .

.... “PHOTO” appears and a still image will be

recorded for approx. 6 seconds, then the normal recording resumes.

FUL LSnapshot mode

Motor Drive Mode

FRAME

Snapshot mode with frame*

MULTI-9

Multi-Analyser 9

Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed provides an effect similar to serial photography. (Interval between still images: approx. 1 second)

NOTES:

Even if “MULTI-4” or “MULTI-9” is engaged, Snapshot

recording will be performed in the FULL mode during

Digital Zoom.

If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” blinks

when SNAPSHOT is pressed.

If Programme AE with special effects (  pg. 28) is

engaged, certain modes of Programme 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”

FULL

Snapshot mode with no frame*

MULTI-4

PIN-UP

Multi-Analyser 4

Pin-Up mode*

*There is the sound effect of a shutter closing.

 

(  pg. 24), the Stabiliser will be disabled.

 

When “REC SELECT” is set to “

 

/

 

” in the

 

 

 

Menu Screen (  pg. 25), still images are recorded not

 

only onto the tape but also in the MultiMediaCard. If

 

SNAPSHOT is pressed when a tape is not loaded, still

 

images will not be recorded in the MultiMediaCard.

To dub images recorded on a tape to the

 

 

MultiMediaCard,  pg. 47.

 

 

 

 

During tape playback as well, all snapshot modes are

 

available when “

 

 

 

COPY” is set to “OFF” in the

 

Menu Screen (  pg. 32). 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 a cable is connected to the AV connector, the

 

shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it

 

is recorded onto the tape.

 

 

 

 

 

will appear while the snapshot is being taken.

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JVC GR-DVL109, GR-DVL309 16 EN, Power Switch Snapshot For Video Recording, Snapshot Mode Selection, Snapshot Recording

GR-DVL109, GR-DVL309, GR-DVL308, GR-DVL108 specifications

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