Sony DSC-HX9V User Manual
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Top page > Shooting > Shooting movies > Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual
Rec)
Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)
You can shoot still images while recording a movie. The camera keeps recording the movie even
if you shoot still images.
1. Press the MOVIE (Movie) button to start recording a movie.
2. Press the shutter button.
A still image is recorded.
The number of recordable still images (A) appears on the LCD screen when you press
the shutter button halfway down.
3. Press the MOVIE button to stop recording the movie.
After recording movies, the recorded still images are displayed in frames on the LCD screen.
Notes
When movies are recorded in [AVC HD 28M (PS)] quality, you cannot use [Dual Rec].
The sound of the shutter button operating may be recorded.
Flash is not available for shooting still images during movie recording.
The image size of still images is fixed to [16:9 (3M)]. If the movie image size is set to [MP4
3M], the still image size is fixed to [4:3 (2M)].
When the Smile Shutter function is set to [On], the shutter releases automatically each time
the camera detects a smiling face. You cannot switch [On] or [Off] for Smile Shutter during
movie recording.
When the camera is on [Standby] in movie mode, you cannot use [Smile Shutter].
If the memory card capacity is insufficient,
appears on the screen. This icon indicates
that no more still images can be shot.
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