Recording (Continued)

To capture still images

Press the PHOTO/EXPANDED FOCUS button or the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander.

A still image will be recorded on the

“Memory Stick Duo.” disappears when the recording is completed.

You can capture still images during movie recording.

bNotes

•Specifications are for Sony “Memory Stick Duo.” The actual number of recordable pictures can vary depending on the recording environment and the type of “Memory Stick Duo.”

•You cannot store a still image under the following conditions:

–When [PROG.SCAN] is set to [OFF] or [30] and the shutter speed is slower than 1/60

–When [PROG.SCAN] is set to [24] and the shutter speed is slower than 1/48

–While using the fader

–While using smooth slow rec

–While using shot transition

zTips

•When you take a still image while not recording a movie, you will hear the shutter click.

•Image sizes of still images are as follows:

–Recording in HDV format/DV format (16:9): 1.2 M

–Recording in DV format (4:3): 0.9 M

–Playing back in HDV format: 1.2 M

–Playing back in DV format (16:9): 0.2 M

–Playing back in DV format (4:3): VGA

•Indicators displayed on the screen during shooting are shown on page 128.

•You can set the PHOTO/EXPANDED FOCUS button to start the expanded focus function as you press the button ([PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS] p. 82).

•The unique pixel array of Sony's ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system (Enhanced Imaging Processor) allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described.

Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” (MB) and the number of recordable pictures

 

1.2M

0.9M

VGA

0.2M

 

1440 ×

1080 ×

640 ×

640 ×

 

810

810

480

360

 

1.2M

 

 

 

512MB

770

1000

2900

3650

 

 

 

 

 

1GB

1550

2100

6000

7500

 

 

 

 

 

2GB

3150

4300

12000

15000

 

 

 

 

 

4GB

6300

8500

23500

29500

 

 

 

 

 

8GB

12500

17000

48000

60000

 

 

 

 

 

16GB

25500

34500

97500

122000

 

 

 

 

 

To store still images captured from movies on a tape on “Memory Stick Duo”

You can capture an image in a movie and record it on a “Memory Stick Duo” as a still image. Be sure to insert a recorded tape and a “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder.

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Press the N(play) button to search for the scene you want to save as a still image. Press the PHOTO/EXPANDED FOCUS button or the PHOTO button on your Remote Commander at the scene.

bNotes

•The recorded date and time on the tape and the stored date and time on the “Memory Stick Duo” are both saved on the “Memory Stick Duo.” When you view the still images, only the recorded date and time on the tape will be displayed on the screen (Data code, p. 52).

•Camera data stored on the tape will not be copied to the “Memory Stick Duo.”

•You cannot store a still image during using your camcorder with [PB ZOOM] set to [ON] (p. 82).

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