Canon VIXIZ HFM30 Instruction Manual page 25

NOTES
• A video snapshot scene can be captured only during playback; it can-
not be captured during playback pause mode.
• ! The captured video snapshot scene is saved to the same
memory that contains the source scene.
• Video snapshot scenes cannot be captured from any of the following
types of scenes.
- Scenes shorter than 1 second
- Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3
SE and were then written back to the camcorder.
• When the source scene is itself a video snapshot scene, you may not
be able to capture a video snapshot scene depending on the length of
the source scene and the length currently selected for video snapshot
scenes.
• When you start capturing a video snapshot scene less than 1 second
from the end of the scene, the video snapshot scene will be captured
starting from the beginning of the following scene.
• During the playback of video snapshot scenes captured from a previ-
ously recorded movie, you may notice some anomalies in the picture/
sound at the point where the playback switches to a new scene.
Capturing Photos
You can capture a single photo or a series of photos. The size of the
captured photos will be [) 1920x1080] and it cannot be changed,
but you can select the photo quality.
Please read the IMPORTANT section (" 98) before using an Eye-Fi
card.
Operating modes:
To select the photo capture settings
[MENU] [Photo Capture from Video]
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[* Single Photo] or [+ Photo Sequence]
Continue from the same menu:
[Photo Capture Quality]
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* The number displayed indicates the approximate number of photos that can be
recorded with the current quality setting.
2 Select the scene you want to divide and touch it to start playing it
back.
3 Pause the playback at the point where you want to divide the
scene.
4 Open the scene division screen.
[Edit] [Divide]
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5 Bring the scene to a precise point, if necessary.
• During playback pause: Touch [&] to play back the scene. Touch
[)] or [*] to jump a frame backward/forward.
• During playback: Touch [+] to pause the playback. Touch [A] or
[B] for fast playback backward/forward.
6 Divide the scene.
[, Divide] [Yes]
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• The video from the division point to the end of the scene will appear
as a new scene in the index screen.
NOTES
• When advancing/reversing frames while dividing the scenes, the interval
between frames is about 0.5 seconds.
• If the scene cannot be divided at the point where you paused the play-
back, advance/reverse a frame and then divide the scene.
• During the playback of a scene that was divided, you may notice some
anomalies in the picture/sound at the point where the scene was cut.
• The following scenes cannot be divided:
- Video snapshot scenes and other scenes that are too short (less than
3 seconds).
- Scenes that were edited using the supplied software ImageMixer 3
SE and were then written back to the memory.
• Scenes cannot be divided within 1 second from the beginning or the
end of the scene.
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Desired photo quality* [#]
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To capture the photos
1 Play back the scene from which you want to capture the photo.
2 Pause the playback at the point you want to capture.
3 Press > fully.
To capture a photo sequence, hold > pressed down. The scene
will be played back by frames and each frame captured as a separate
photo.
4 Touch [+] to return to the index screen.
IMPORTANT
• When capturing photos on an Eye-Fi card, photos will be uploaded
automatically if you are within the range of a configured network. Always
verify that Eye-Fi cards have been approved in the country/region of
use. See also Using an Eye-Fi card (" 146).
NOTES
• The data code of the photos will reflect the date and time of recording of
the original scene.
• Photos captured from a scene with a lot of fast movement may be
blurred.
• ! Photos will be recorded on the memory selected for record-
ing photos.
• [+ Photo Sequence]:
- Up to 100 photos can be captured at a time.
- The photo sequence capture will stop when the end of the scene is
reached (playback will pause at the beginning of the following scene).
- Photos will be captured at intervals of 1/30 second (1/24 second, if
the scene was recorded at a frame rate of [
Dividing Scenes
You can divide scenes (original scenes only) in order to leave out the
best parts and later cut out the rest.
Operating modes:
1 Open the [Original] index screen.
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Photos
Refer to this chapter for details on taking photos (advanced
shooting functions), viewing photos and printing them. For
details about basic photo shooting, refer to Dual Shot Mode
(" 42).
Basic Playback
Viewing Photos
Operating modes:
1 Press 4.
2 Open the [Photos] index screen, if it is not displayed.
[!] [Photos]
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3 Look for the photo you want to play back.
Move the zoom lever toward ; to show 15 photos per page; move it
toward < to show 6 photos per page.
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! Photos
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