Record mode28VQT1L41ª To record still pictures clearly≥When zooming in on the subject with amagnification of 4k or higher, it is difficult toreduce the slight shaking from holding themovie camera by hand. We recommenddecreasing the zoom magnification andapproaching the subject when recording.≥When recording still pictures, hold the moviecamera firmly with your hands and keep yourarms stationary at your side so as not to shakethe movie camera.≥You can record stable pictures without shakingby using a tripod and the remote control.≥For the number of still pictures to be recordedon a card, refer to -82-.≥The moving picture and sound cannot berecorded.≥While data are recorded on a card, do notoperate the mode dial.≥When the access lamp is lit, do not insert orremove a card.≥Another product may degrade or not play backdata recorded on this camera.≥If set [PICT.QUALITY] >> [ ], mosaic-patternnoise may appear on a playback imagedepending on the picture content.≥When the [PICTURE SIZE] is set to other than[ ] or [ ], the mega pixel recording modeis set.≥It is not possible to press the [PHOTO SHOT]button on the remote control halfway.ª On-screen display in the cardrecording mode1) Still picture size2) Card indication (-68-)3) Number of recordable still pictures(When no picture can be recorded, thisindication will flash in red.)4) Quality of still picturesª Select the size of still pictures to berecorded on a card1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICTURE SIZE] >> selectthe desired picture size.REC ASPECT [16:9]:: 2048t1152: 640t360REC ASPECT [4:3]:: 2048t1512: 1600t1200: 1280t960: 640t480≥When you purchase this unit, [REC ASPECT] isset to [16:9]. The sides of pictures recordedwhen [16:9] is set may be cut at printing. Checkbefore printing.ª Select the picture quality forphotoshot images1 Set [BASIC] >> [PICT.QUALITY] >> selectthe desired picture quality.[ ]: High picture quality[ ]: Normal picture quality≥You can also change the picture quality on[ADVANCED] >> [PICT.QUALITY] in the taperecording mode.ª Recording with a shutter operationeffectYou can add a shutter operation simulatingsound.1 Set [ADVANCED] >> [SHTR EFFECT] >>[ON].ª About the shutter chance mark≥The shutter chance mark does not appear inmanual focus mode.≥When the subject is not easily focused, focus onthe subject manually.≥You can record still pictures on the card even ifthe shutter chance mark does not appear, butpictures may be recorded without beingfocused.≥The shutter chance mark does not appear orbecomes difficult to be displayed in the followingcases.≥When the zoom magnification is high.≥When the movie camera is shaken.≥When the subject is moving.≥When the subject stands against the lightsource.≥When close subjects and far subjects areincluded in the same scene.≥When the scene is dark.≥When there is a bright part in the scene.≥When the scene is filled with only horizontallines.1)3)4)2.4 2)