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Recording Mode
To Cancel Blank Search Before Completion
Press the [
] Button.
Digital Still Picture
When the [STILL] Button
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is pressed, images
become still pictures. When the button is pressed
again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is canceled.
• We recommend that you press the [STILL] Button
fi
rst at the position where you wish to record the still
picture so as to enter the Digital Still Picture Mode
and then press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button.
1 Set the Mode Dial
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to Card Recording
Mode.
2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button
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.
• The [
PICTURE
] Indication lights up in red.
Selecting the quality of Photoshot images
1 Set [CARD RECORDING MENU] >> [CARD]
>> [PICT QUALITY] >> a desired image
quality.
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Recording a Still Picture on a Tape
(PV-GS9 Only)
Still pictures can be recorded from the Camcorder
lens.
1 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button
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in the
Recording Pause Mode.
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Continuous Photoshot
If you set [SHTR EFFECT] on the [CAMERA]
Sub-Menu to [ON] and keep the [PHOTO SHOT]
Button pressed, the Camcorder will continuously
record still pictures in approximately 0.7 seconds
intervals until the button is released.
• The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter
clicking sound is recorded.
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Recording a Still Picture on a Card
(Photoshot) (For PV-GS12/PV-GS14/
PV-GS15 )
Still pictures can be recorded on the Memory Card
from the Camcorder.
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Maximum number of images recordable on the
supplied (PV-GS15 Only) Card (8MB)
[FINE] (high image quality):
approximately 45 pictures
[NORMAL] (normal image quality):
approximately 95 pictures
[ECONOMY] (low image quality):
approximately 190 pictures
• These
fi
gures vary depending on the subject being
photographed.
Progressive Photoshot
When the [
P
] Indication is displayed, Progressive
Photoshot Function works. You can record still pictures
with higher quality by using this function.
• The Progressive Photoshot Function may not be
activated depending on the function you use. (p. 60)
• To record still pictures with higher quality, we
recommend setting to the Card Recording Mode.
(To activate the Progressive Photoshot Function
regardless of the function you use)
• When you record onto the tape and the card
simultaneously, the Progressive Photoshot Function
is not activated.
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Maximum number of still pictures recordable
on an SD Memory card (optional)
PICTURE
QUALITY
FINE
NORMAL
ECONOMY
16 MB
100
200
400
32 MB
220
440
880
64 MB
440
880
1 760
128 MB
880
1 760
3 520
256 MB
1 760
3 520
7 040
512 MB
3 520
7 040
14 080
• These
fi
gures vary depending on the subject being
photographed.
