Canon XA25 - Manual (Page 44)

Recording Movies and Photos
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• Under certain conditions, the Smart AUTO icon that appears on the screen may not match the
actual scene. Especially when shooting against orange or blue backgrounds, the sunset or one of
the blue skies icons may appear and the colors may not look natural. In such case, we recommend
recording in
mode (A 45).
• Photos are recorded as JPG files. During and modes, the camcorder can take photos
during record pause mode or capture photos from a movie during playback (A 102). The photo
size and number of photos that can be saved on a 1 GB memory card are summarized in the
following table. However, the actual number of photos that can be recorded will vary depending on
the subject and shooting conditions.
• Photos cannot be recorded while the digital zoom is activated or during dual recording.
• You can capture a photo from a scene during playback (A 102).
• When you need to record for a long time with the camcorder set on a tripod, you can close the
OLED panel and use only the viewfinder in order to save power when using a battery pack (A 25).
Movie Format Recording mode Photo size Number of photos
AVCHD Any 1920x1080 660
MP4
35 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 17 Mbps 1920x1080 660
4 Mbps 1280x720 1,490
3 Mbps 640x360 5,800
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