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Using the [Motion Picture] menu (Continued)
Recording still pictures while a motion picture is
being recorded
Recording Mode:
[Active Mode]
This mode provides image stabilization for major jittering that occurs when recording
motion pictures while walking.
• A stronger correction effect can be obtained when recording with the zoom set to the W
end.
■Recording Mode:
■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] when [Rec Mode] is set to [Motion JPEG].
[Continuous AF]
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the
focus position at the start of recording.
■Recording Mode:
■Settings: [ON]
[OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes:
[Starry Sky] and [Fireworks] Scene Modes
[Wind Cut]
Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a strong wind.
■Recording Mode:
■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
●When [Wind Cut] is set to [ON], lower sounds will be eliminated and the sound quality
will differ from that of normal recordings.
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded.
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture
recording
Still pictures with an aspect ratio of and 3.5 mega pixels are recorded. (Max.
40 pictures)
Motion picture recording continues unchanged.
• The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded.
• When still pictures are recorded during zooming, the zooming may stop.
■Burst function
When the burst function has been set in advance, a burst of still pictures can be
recorded during motion picture recording.
• When or is selected as the burst setting, the still pictures are automatically
recorded at the setting.
• Even at the or setting, the focus is fixed at the first picture.
●If the touch shutter function has been set, still pictures will be recorded if the touch
panel has been touched inadvertently during motion picture recording.
●The camera will refocus if the shutter button is pressed halfway during motion picture
recording or if still pictures are recorded using the touch shutter function. This refocus
movement is recorded even during motion picture recording. When priority is to be
given to the motion picture videos, press the shutter button fully, and record the still
pictures. Still pictures can also be created after motion picture recording. (→100)
●When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the picture size and the number of
recordable pictures are displayed.
●Still pictures cannot be recorded at the following cases:
• When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA] or [QVGA]
• When recording [High Speed Movie]
●The flash is set to [Forced Flash Off].
●Since the electronic shutter is used for recording, the pictures recorded may be
distorted.
