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 Brightness] setting.
Alternatively, you can also use the viewfinder (A 24).
• Photos are recorded as JPG files. During and modes, the camcorder can take photos
during record pause mode or capture photos from a movie during playback (A 97). 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 97).
• 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 24).
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:
