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CAPTURING PHOTOS DURING VIDEO
RECORDING
You can capture photos at the video STBY mode or during video recording with the touch of a
button. It is convenient to record a video and photo at the same time without switching modes.
PRECHECK!
Insert a memory card.
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Set the appropriate storage media. (HMX-S15/S16 only)
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Select the Video record (
) mode by pressing the
MODE
button.
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1.
Press the
Recording start/stop
button.
The recording (
) indicator will display and recording will start.
2. Aim the camcorder at the scene you want, then press the
PHOTO
button.
When the (
) indicator disappears, the photo image is
recorded without a shutter sound.
Video keeps recording, even while photos are taken.
3.
To stop recording, press the
Recording start/stop
button again.
Align the subject in the frame in video standby mode, then press the
PHOTO
button.
When the (
) indicator appears and your hear a shutter sound,
the photo image is recorded.
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You cannot capture photos under the following condition:
- During a time lapse recording.
- During slow motion recording.
The flash is not available while the camcorder is capturing photos in video record mode.
The resolution of the captured photos depends on the resolution of the video as follows:
Video resolution
Resolution of captured photo
1080/60i (XF), 1080/60i (SF), 1080/60i (F), 1080/30p
1920x1080
720/60p
480/60p
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To capture photos during video recording
To capture photos in video standby mode
basic recording
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