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FAQs & troubleshooting

Shooting in Video Snapshot Mode

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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.Turn on the camcorder.

2.Press ⋖ FUNC. ⋗ button.

3.Select [ Menu], and then press ⋖ SET ⋗ button.

4. Select [Video Snapshot Length] from [ (Camera Setup 1) ], and then press the ⋖ SET ⋗ button.

5. Select the length of video snapshot scenes and then press the ⋖ SET ⋗ button.

6.Press ⋖ FUNC. ⋗ button to close the menu.

Shooting video snapshots

1. 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.

Caution

Video snapshot is deactivated if the camcorder is switched to playback mode.

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