Sony HDR-CX12 - Manual (Page 47)

Editing
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Capturing a still image from a movie
You can save a selected frame from a
recorded movie as a still image.
Set the image quality of the movie you
want to create still images from beforehand
(p. 56).
1
Touch (HOME)  (OTHERS)
 [PHOTO CAPTURE].
The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen
appears.
2
Touch the movie to be captured.
The selected movie starts playback.
3
Touch at the point where you
want to capture.
The movie pauses.
4
Touch .
When capturing is finished, the screen
returns to pause.
To continue capturing
Touch , then follow the steps 3 to 4. To
capture a still image from another movie,
touch then follow the steps 2 to 4.
To finish capturing
Touch  .
Notes
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The image size is fixed depending on the image
quality of the movie:
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[ 2.1M] with HD (high definition) image
quality
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[ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide) with SD (standard
definition) image quality
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[VGA (0.3M)] in 4:3 with SD (standard
definition) image quality
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The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” should have
enough free space.
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The recording date and time of captured still
images is the same as the recording date and
time of the movies.
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If the movie you are capturing from has no data
code, the recording date and time of the still
image will be the date and time you captured
from the movie.
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Adjusts the capturing point with
more precision after the capturing
point has been selected with .
Returns to the beginning of the selected
movie.