Panasonic AG-EZ50UP - Manual (Page 21)

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PhotoShot Recording on the DV Cassette
With this function, you can record still pictures with sound for approximately
7 seconds each on the Cassette.
1 Slide the [TAPE/CARD] Selector to [TAPE].
2 Press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause
Mode.
≥The Camera/Recorder records a still picture for about 7 seconds and
then switches back to the Recording Pause Mode.
≥PhotoShot Recording results in slightly inferior image quality.
ª Progressive Photoshot
With the progressive Photoshot Function, you can record still pictures with
higher resolution than with the normal Photoshot Function.
≥After setting [PROGRESSIVE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-menu to [ON]
or [AUTO], press the [PHOTO SHOT] Button in the Recording Pause Mode.
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≥This Function may not work with some function settings. ( l 46)
ª Frame Moving Picture (Frame Mode)
Frame moving-picture recording makes it possible to obtain natural still
pictures with a high picture quality, even when the scenes involve a lot of
movement recording frame still pictures continuously at a rate of 30 frames a
second. (It is also possible to record sound.)
≥After setting [REC MODE] on the [CAMERA SETUP] Sub-menu to
[FRAME], press the Recording Start/Stop Button.
≥When [REC MODE] is set to [FRAME], the Digital Effect 1 Function
([EFFECT1] on the [DIGITAL EFFECT] Sub-menu) cannot be used.
≥For normal recording set [REC MODE] to [NORMAL].
ª Continuous Photoshot
If the [PHOTO SHOT] Button is held down with the [SHUTTER] of the
Sub-Menu [OTHER FUNCTIONS] set to [ON], the Camera/Recorder will
record still images without interruptions every 0.7 seconds until the button is
released.
≥The screen blinks and, at the same time, a shutter clicking sound is
recorded. (However, this function is not enabled when Progressive
Photoshot is set to [ON] or [AUTO].)
ª Digital Still Picture
When the [CAMERA STILL] Button 2 is pressed, images become still
pictures. When the Button is pressed again, the Digital Still Picture Mode is
cancelled.
≥We recommend that you press the [CAMERA STILL] Button first at the
position where you want to record the picture and then press the [PHOTO
SHOT] Button.
≥For the still pictures taken in the Continuous Photoshot Mode or Digital Still
Picture Mode, photoshot index signals are not recorded.
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Zoom In/Out Functions
It gives special effects to the Camera/Recorder by Recording objects close
by or with wide-angle shot.
1 For wide-angle shots (zoom out):
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [W].
For close-ups (zoom in):
Press the [W/T] zoom lever towards [T].
≥Zoom magnification is displayed for a few seconds.
≥Generally speaking, when the [W/T] zoom lever is pressed towards [W] or
[T], the zooming speed gradually increases.
Taking Close-up Shots of Small Subjects (Macro Close-up Function)
When the zoom magnification is 1
a, the Camera/Recorder can focus on a
subject that is as close as approximately 1.5 inch (35 mm) from the lens. With
this, small subjects like insects can be recorded.
≥For other notes, see page 46.