The Video Snapshot function enables you to shoot short scenes that last for 2, 4, and 8 seconds. You can play back Video Snapshot scenes along with your favorite music.

Setting the length of video snapshot scenes

1. Set the mode switch to < M > or < >.
   
   
2. Turn on the camcorder.
   Please be sure the camcorder is in movie mode.
   - If the camcorder is in photo shooting mode, touch [ ]in the lower-left corner of the screen.
   - If the camcorder is in photo viewing mode, touch [ ], and then select [Original].
   
   
   
   
3. Touch [ ].
   - Only when performing the procedure in a recording mode.
   
   
   
   
4. Touch [MENU].
   
   
   
   
5. Touch [ ].
   
   
   
   
6. Drag your finger up and down bring [Video Snapshot Length] into the orange selection bar, and touch inside the frame on the right.
   
   
   
   
7. Touch the length of video snapshot scenes.
   
   
   
   
8. Touch [ ] to close the menu.
   
   

Shooting video snapshots

1. Please be sure the camcorder is in recording movies mode.
   
   
2. Press <VIDEO SNAP>.
   - A blue border appears on the screen.
   
   
   
   
3. Press <START/STOP>.
   
   
   - The camcorder records for about 4 seconds (the blue frame serves as a visual progress bar) and then automatically returns to record pause mode.
   - When the camcorder stops recording, the screen will momentarily turn black as if a camera shutter had released.
   
   
   
   - In the movie index screen, video snapshot scenes are indicated with the [ ] mark.
   
   
   
   

Note: Changing the camcorder's operating mode will deactivate the video snapshot mode.