Sony HVR-Z5U Camcorder User Manual


 
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To capture still images
1 Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/
PHOTO button (p. 46).
2 Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button or
the PHOTO button on the Remote
Commander.
A still image will be recorded on the
“Memory Stick Duo.” disappears
when the recording is completed.
You can capture still images during
movie recording.
z Tips
See page 142 for indicators that appear on the
screen during recording.
You can assign [PHOTO] to another ASSIGN
button from (OTHERS)
t [ASSIGN
BTN] and use that ASSIGN button as a PHOTO
button.
Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo”
(MB) and the number of recordable
pictures
b Notes
Specifications are for Sony “Memory Stick
Duo.” The actual number of recordable pictures
can vary depending on the recording
environment and the type of “Memory Stick
Duo.”
You cannot store a still image under the
following conditions:
When [SCAN TYPE] is set to [24] or [24A]
and the shutter speed is slower than 1/48
(p. 85, 86)
When [SCAN TYPE] is set to [60] or [30] and
the shutter speed is slower than 1/60
(p. 85, 86)
While using the fader
While using [SMTH SLW REC]
While using shot transition
The unique pixel array of Sony's ClearVid
CMOS sensor and image processing system
(Enhanced Imaging Processor) allows for still
image resolution equivalent to the sizes
described.
z Tips
Image sizes of still images are as follows:
Recording in HDV format/DVCAM (DV)
format (16:9): 1.2M
Recording in DVCAM (DV) format (4:3):
0.9M
Playing back in HDV format: 1.2M
Playing back in DVCAM (DV) format (16:9):
0.2M
Playing back in DVCAM (DV) format (4:3):
VGA
To store still images captured from
movies on a tape on “Memory Stick
Duo”
You can capture an image in a movie and
record it on a “Memory Stick Duo” as a still
image. Be sure to insert a recorded tape and
a “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder.
1 Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/
PHOTO button (p. 46).
2 Set the POWER switch to VCR.
3 Press the
N (play) button to search for
the scene you want to save as a still
image. Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO
button or the PHOTO button on your
Remote Commander at the scene.
b Notes
The recorded date and time on the tape and the
stored date and time on the “Memory Stick
Duo” are both saved on the “Memory Stick
Duo.” When you view the still images, only the
recorded date and time on the tape will be
displayed on the screen (Data code, p. 54).
1.2M
1440
×
810
0.9M
1080 ×
810
VGA
640 ×
480
0.2M
640 ×
360
512MB 770 1000 2900 3650
1GB 1550 2100 6000 7500
2GB 3150 4300 12000 15000
4GB 6300 8500 23500 29500
8GB 12500 17000 48000 60000
16GB 25500 34500 97500 122000
1.2M
Recording (Continued)