Advanced Operations; Recording Images With Various Settings; Selecting The Image Quality Of Movies (Recording Mode); Capturing Smiles Automatically (Smile Shutter) - Sony Handycam HDR-GW66E Operating Manual

Advanced operations

Recording images
with various settings
Selecting the image quality of
movies (Recording mode)
You can switch the recording mode to
select the movie quality when recording
high definition image quality (HD)
movies. The recording time (p. 53) or the
type of media device to which the images
can be copied may change, depending on
the recording mode selected.
1
Select
Size]  [
2
Select the desired recording
mode.
Recording mode and the media
devices to which the images can be
copied
Types of media
On this camcorder
Internal
memory
* 2
Memory card
On external devices
Blu-ray discs
AVCHD
recording discs
PS can be set only when the [
* 1
set to [60p] (HDR-GW66V/GWP88/GWP88V)
/ [50p] (HDR-GW66E/GW66VE/GWP88E/
GWP88VE).
HDR-GWP88/GWP88E/GWP88V/GWP88VE
* 2
GB

 [Image Quality/
REC Mode].
FH/
PS FX
* 1
HQ/LP
— —
Frame Rate] is
Capturing smiles automatically
(Smile Shutter)
A photo is recorded automatically when
the camcorder detects the smile of a
person during movie recording (p. 47).
([Dual Capture] is the default setting.)
The camcorder is
detecting a smile
The camcorder is
(orange).
detecting a face.
Notes
When set to the following, you cannot use the

Smile Shutter function.
[ REC Mode]: [Highest Quality

[ Frame Rate]: [60p] (HDR-GW66V/

GWP88/GWP88V) or [50p] (HDR-GW66E/
GW66VE/GWP88E/GWP88VE)
Smiles may not be detected depending on

recording conditions, subject conditions, and
the setting of your camcorder.

Shooting panoramic photos

You can make a panoramic photo by
taking multiple photos as you sweep the
camcorder around, and then combine
them into one.
1
 [Shooting Mode] 
[iSweep Panorama].
2
Align the camcorder with the
end of the subject to be shot and
press PHOTO.
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