Playback and Recording 3 Chapter
3-4 Freezing a Picture During Playback
Pressing the STOP button during playback stops playback and freezes the picture.
The VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu allows you to set the
Performing the settings required for freezing the picture
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 in “Settings for recording essence marks to the system area” (page 39) to display the VTR MODE page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
?M08VTR MODE
REC TALLY BLINK : ON
REC START BEEP : OFF
LCD DISPLAY HOLD: TIMER
LCD HOLD TIMER : 1H
REC VIDEO RATE : 50M
STBY OFF TIMER : 60MIN
STOP KEY FREEZE : OFF
2 Turn the MENU knob to move the b mark to STOP KEY FREEZE, then push the MENU knob.
M08VTR MODE
REC TALLY BLINK : ON
REC START BEEP : OFF
LCD DISPLAY HOLD: TIMER
LCD HOLD TIMER : 1H
REC VIDEO RATE : 50M
STBY OFF TIMER : 60MIN
STOP KEY FREEZE : OFF
The b mark on the left of STOP KEY FREEZE changes to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of the setting changes to a ? mark.
3 Turn the MENU knob clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired freeze mode appears.
The freeze mode changes in the following sequence: OFF y FRAME y FIELD
Setting | Contents |
OFF | Deactivates the freeze function. |
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FRAME | Freezes pictures in frame mode. This |
| mode is effective for freezing pictures of |
| objects that are not moving. |
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FIELD | Freezes pictures in field mode. This |
| mode is effective for freezing moving |
| pictures. |
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4 Push the MENU knob.
The ? mark on the left of the setting returns to a z mark, and the z mark on the left of STOP KEY FREEZE returns to an b mark.
5 To end menu operation, set the MENU ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Viewing frozen pictures
1 Push the PLAY button to start playback.
2 Push the STOP button at the instant when you want to freeze the picture.
The tape stops running and the picture is frozen. The time code is displayed in the counter display and the PLAY indicator flashes (one flash/second).
Changing to another mode
To cancel the
To restart playback: Push the PLAY button.
To view the pictures shot by the camcorder: Push the STOP button.
To rewind the tape: Push the REW button.
To fast forward the tape: Push the F FWD button.
To eject the tape: Push the EJECT button.
Notes
•In the
•When changing to the recording pause mode from the
When remotely controlling the camcorder from an
You can perform the same operation from an
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