Canon Knowledge Base - Shooting still images while in movie mode with the XH A1 and XH G1 camcorders

Description

Shooting still images while in movie mode with the XH A1 and XH G1 camcorders

Solution

Still image shooting with the XH A1 or XH G1

Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a Tape

Selecting the Image Quality/Size

Changing the Still Image Quality

You can choose from Superfine, Fine and Normal.

Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [IMG QUALITY], select a setting option and close the menu.

Changing the Still Image Size

Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [IMAGE SIZE], select a setting option and close the menu.

Still images are recorded on the memory card using JPEG compression.

Number of still images that can be recorded on a memory card These figures are approximate. They vary according to the recording condition and the subject. The total number of still images that can be recorded will decrease if you store custom preset files on the card.
Image Size	Image Quality	Number of Images			File Size per Image
Image Size	Image Quality	16MB	128MB	512MB	File Size per Image
LW 1920 x 1080	Super Fine	9	90	365	1390kB
	Fine	14	135	550	930kB
	Normal	25	265	1080	180kB
SW 848 x 480	Super Fine	45	455	1845	280kB
	Fine	70	645	2615	200kB
	Normal	140	1295	5230	100kB
L 1440 x 1080	Super Fine	10	120	485	1050kB
	Fine	15	180	725	710kB
	Normal	35	350	1425	360kB
S 640 x 480	Super Fine	65	595	2410	210kB
	Fine	95	865	3485	150kB
	Normal	170	1555	6280	80kB

About file numbering

Still images are automatically assigned file numbers from 0101 to 9900, and stored in folders containing up to 100 images. Folders are numbered from 101 to 998.

RESET	The file number will be reset each time a new memory card is inserted. If the memory card already contains image files, the consecutive file number will be assigned.
CONTINUOUS	The camcorder memorizes the file number of the last image and assigns the consecutive file number to the next image, even when a new memory card is inserted. (If a higher file number already exists on the memory card, the consecutive number will be assigned.) There will be no duplication of file numbers. This is useful for organizing images on a computer.

To change the setting, open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [FILE NOS.], set it to [RESET] and close the menu.

Recording Still Images on a Memory Card

You can record still images with the camcorder, from a tape in the camcorder. You can also record a still image on the memory card while you record a movie on the tape.

Turn the <POWER> dial to a recording program and move the <TAPE/CARD> switch to .
Press the <PHOTO> button halfway.
- The o symbol turns green once the focus is adjusted. The picture may appear out of focus for a moment while the camcorder is focusing.
- While the <PHOTO> button is half-pressed you can also use the focusing ring to adjust the focus.
- Exposure is locked.
- When you press the <PHOTO> button on the wireless controller, recording starts immediately.
Press the <PHOTO> button fully.
- The o symbol disappears.
- The <CARD> access indicator flashes and the card access display appears.

Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the <TAPE/CARD> switch or the <POWER> dial, open the memory card cover or remove the memory card while the <CARD> access indicator is flashing. Doing so could result in data damage.
When you are using an SD Memory Card, make sure that the protect switch is set to allow recording.
When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [ON]:
- When you press the <PHOTO> button fully before the o symbol turns green, it may take up to 2 seconds (4 seconds in the Night recording program) until the focus is adjusted.
- If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, the camcorder locks the focus. In that case, adjust the focus manually with the focusing ring.
When the Focus-Priority mode is set to [OFF]:
- In step 2,o turns green, and focus and exposure are locked.
About the Power Save function:
- In CAMERA CARD mode: In order to save power when the camcorder is powered with a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically enter the power save mode if you do not operate it for 5 minutes. With the [POWER SAVE] option in the [SYSTEM] menu you can select if the power will be turned off (set it to [ON]) or not (set it to [OFF]).
- If you set the power save option to [ON] and the computer automatically powered off, in order to resume recording press the <STANDBY> button or turn the <POWER> dial to <OFF> and then back to a recording mode.

Turning Off the Focus-Priority Mode

Turn off the Focus Priority mode if you wish to record a still image as soon as you press the <PHOTO> button.

Open the menu and select [CAMERA SETUP]. Select [FOCUS PRI.], set it to [OFF] and close the menu.

Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a Tape

When you are recording a movie on a tape, you can simultaneously record the same picture as a still image on the memory card. If you select [ON+CP DATA] as the still image recording setting, you can embed the custom preset settings currently in use embedded in a still image of the current picture. This is useful if you later want to load the custom preset settings you used when recording a specific scene.

Open the menu and select [RECORDING SETUP]. Select [STILL I. REC], set it to [ON] or [ON+CP DATA] and close the menu.
While you are recording a movie, press the <PHOTO> button.

The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when a fader is activated.
""appears if you press the <PHOTO> button while [STILL I. REC] is set to [OFF].
Still images recorded while recording movies on tape are shot using the normal video color space of YUV 4:2:2. This is useful so that the stills have the same color as the video.
Still images recorded with the <TAPE/CARD> switch set to <CARD> are recorded is SRGB color space.