Operating Instructions

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VQT2S42
Advanced (Recording pictures)
• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated
during the recording of a motion picture.
• Audio will not be recorded for 0.5 seconds after it starts recording if it is kept pressed. Release
the motion picture button right after you press it.
• The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static
electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture
recording.
• When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus.
• When the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] is set to [ON], the angle of view will change when the screen is
switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen, because the zoom factor is
different between still pictures and motion pictures. (P56)
• When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes
at the start of motion picture recording. When [ REC AREA] (P144) is set to [ ], angle of
view during motion picture recording is displayed.
• The ISO sensitivity will be set to [AUTO] when recording motion pictures.
• When recording a motion picture, [STABILIZER] will be fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to
[MODE2] or [MODE3].
• When recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used.
– [ ] in the AF mode
(It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures.)
– Direction Detection Function
– [FACE RECOG.]/[ISO LIMIT SET]
• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (P183) when recording motion
pictures.
• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (P183) the power supply is cut off due
to a power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will
not be recorded.
• Colour or brightness of the screen may change or horizontal streaks may appear on the screen
when the picture is taken under extremely bright light, or under fluorescent lamps, mercury
lamps, or sodium lamps etc.
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture.
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still
picture.
•
You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function (P55).
Note
•
Simultaneously recorded still pictures will be recorded in an aspect ratio of [W] and picture
size of [S] (2 M).
The picture quality may be different to [S] (2 M) of standard pictures.
• Up to 20 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture.
• Even if [AUDIO REC.] is set to [ON], still pictures are recorded without audio.
• Only JPEG images are recorded when [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]. (When
set to [ ], still pictures will be recorded in [QUALITY] of [A].)
• Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:
– When [MOTION JPEG] is set to [ ] or [ ]
– During motion picture P mode
• When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step 1, motion picture recording matching to the
subject or recording situation can be performed.
About simultaneous recording
(recording still pictures while recording motion pictures)
When set to Intelligent Auto Mode
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