Shooting in Video Snapshot Mode

Solution

The Video Snapshot function enables you to shoot short scenes that last for 2, 4, and 8 seconds. You can play back Video Snapshot scenes along with your favorite music.

Setting the length of video snapshot scenes
1. Set the mode switch to < M > or < >.

2. Turn on the camcorder.
Please be sure the camcorder is in movie mode.
  • If the camcorder is in photo shooting mode, touch [ ]in the lower-left corner of the screen.
  • If the camcorder is in photo viewing mode, touch [ ], and then select [Original].



3. Touch [ ].
Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode.



4. Touch [ MENU ].



5. Touch [ ].



6. Drag your finger up and down bring [ Video Snapshot Length ]into the orange selection bar, and touch inside the frame on the right.



7. Touch the length of video snapshot scenes.



8. Touch [ ] to close the menu.

Shooting video snapshots
1. Please be sure the camcorder is in recording movies mode.

2. Press < VIDEO SNAP >.
A blue border appears on the screen.



3. Press < START/STOP >.



  • The camcorder records for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode.
  • When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released.



  • In the movie index screen, video snapshot scenes are indicated with the [ ] mark.


NOTE
Changing the camcorder's operating mode will deactivate the video snapshot mode.