Recording Movies and Photos
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About the power saving mode:
If
q
>
[Auto Power Off] is set to [
i
On], the camcorder will
shut off automatically to save power when it is powered by a battery pack and is left without any
operation for 5 minutes. Use the power switch to turn on the camcorder.
• When recording in bright places, it may be difficult to use the OLED screen. In such cases, you can
adjust the brightness of the OLED screen with the
q
>
[OLED/VF Brightness] setting.
Alternatively, you can also use the viewfinder (
A
21).
• Photos are recorded as JPG files. During
and
modes, the camcorder can take photos
during record standby mode or capture photos from a movie during playback (
A
98). The photo
size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in the
following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on
the subject and shooting conditions.
• Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or during dual recording.
• You can capture a photo from a scene during playback (
A
98).
• When you need to record for a long time with the camcorder set on a tripod, you can close the
OLED panel and use only the viewfinder in order to save power when using a battery pack (
A
Reviewing the Latest Scene Recorded
You can review the last 4 seconds of the last scene recorded with the camcorder without switching to
mode. While reviewing the latest scene, the picture will be played back without sound. By
default, assignable button 5 is set to [
Rec Review] but you can set another assignable button to
this function (
A
92).
1 Record a scene.
2 After you finish recording a scene, press
.
Movie Format
Recording mode
Photo size
Number of photos
AVCHD
Any
1920x1080
660
MP4
35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps
1920x1080
660
4 Mbps
1280x720
1,490
3 Mbps
640x360
5,800
Operating modes:
