Recording High Quality Still Images During Movie Recording (Dual Rec) - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD408 Operating Manual

Press
~
(flash) repeatedly to select an
appropriate setting.
No indication (Auto flash): Automatically
flashes when there is insufficient ambient
light.
~
~
(Forced flash): Always uses the flash
regardless of the surrounding brightness.
~
(i)
(No flash): Records without flash.
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Notes
• The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in flash is approximately 0.3 to
2.5 m (1 to 8 feet).
• Remove any dust from the surface of the flash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
• The flash charge lamp flickers while charging
the flash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete.
• If you use the flash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may
not be effective.
• When attaching a conversion lens (optional) or a
filter (optional) to your camcorder, the flash
light does not emit light.
'Q'Tips
• You can change the brightness of the flash by
setting [FLASH LEVELl (p. 67), or you can
prevent the redeye by setting [REDEYE
REDUCl (p. 68).
Recording high quality still
images during movie recording
(Dual Rec)
You can record high quality still images on
the "Memory Stick Duo" while recording a
movie on the disc.
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Set the POWER switch to
tl
(Movie),
and press START/STOP to start movie
recording.
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Press PHOTO fully.
After you start recording, and before you
finish, you can capture up to 3 frames of
still images from your movie.
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Orange color
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0 ~ I
boxes indicate the
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number of
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recorded images.
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When recording is
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finished, the color
changes to orange.
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Press START/STOP to stop movie
recording.
Stored still images appear one by one, and
the images are stored onto the "Memory
Stick Duo." When
mum
disappears, the
image has been recorded.
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Notes
• Do not eject the "Memory Stick Duo" before
recording is finished and the still images are
stored on the "Memory Stick Duo."
• You cannot use the flash during Dual Rec.
'Q'Tips
• When the POWER switch is set to
tl
(Movie), the size of still images becomes
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4.6M (16:9 wide) or 3.4M (4:3) (DCR-
DVD508IDVD908).
• When the POWER switch is set to
l1
(Movie), the size of still images becomes
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2.3M (16:9 wide) or 1.7M (4:3) (DCR-
DVD408/DVD808).
• You can record still images during recording
standby in the same way as when the POWER
switch is set to
Q
(Still). You can also record
with the flash.
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