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BASIC RECORDING
Recording On Memory Card
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Basic Shooting (Snapshot)
You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera
for taking snapshots.
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed
below. If not, do so before continuing.
● Power (
੬ pg. 8)
● Grip Adjustment (
੬ pg. 10)
● Viewfinder Adjustment (
੬ pg. 10)
● Loading A Memory Card (
੬ pg. 13)
● Picture Quality/Image Size Setting (
੬ pg. 16)
1 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”,
then set the Power Switch to “ ” or “ ” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.
Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out the viewfinder
fully.
2 Press SNAPSHOT.
The image is recorded on the memory card.
• To check how the image looks before recording it on
the memory card, press SNAPSHOT halfway and
hold. “ ” appears and stops blinking when the
captured image is focused. To cancel it, release
SNAPSHOT. To record it on the memory card, press
SNAPSHOT fully.
• Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with
no frame.
To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . .
.....when unwanted still images are stored in the
memory card or its memory is full, refer to “Deleting
Files” (੬ pg. 50) and delete unwanted still images.
To Remove The Shutter Sound . . .
.....when you do not want to hear the shutter sound,
set “BEEP” to “OFF” in the Menu Screen
(੬ pg. 28, 30). The sound is no longer heard
from the speaker.
NOTES:
● Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 29), the Stabiliser
will be disabled.
● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “PHOTO” blinks
when SNAPSHOT is pressed.
● If Programme AE with special effects (੬ pg. 38) is
engaged, certain modes of Programme AE with special
effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such
a case, the icon blinks.
● If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes when
the Power Switch is set to “
” or “ ” and power is
supplied from the battery pack, the camcorder shuts off
automatically to save power. To perform shooting again,
close the LCD monitor and re-open it. When using the
viewfinder, push back it in and pull it out again.
● The Motor Drive mode (
੬ pg. 20) is disabled when the
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to “MEMORY”.
● When a headphone set is connected to the PHONE
connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the
speaker.
● Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design rule for
Camera File system). They do not have any compatibility
with devices which are not compliant to DCF.
Power Switch
Lock Button
Display
Shooting icon
Appears and blinks during shooting.
Snapshot mode
with no frame
There is the sound of a shutter closing.
Image Size
Displays the image file size: 1600 (1600 x 1200), 1280 (1280
x 960), 1024 (1024 x 768) or 640 (640 x 480) (੬ pg. 16).
Remaining number of shots
Displays the remaining number of shots that can
be stored. The number increases or decreases
depending on the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc.
Picture Quality
Displays the quality of image: F (Fine) or
S (Standard) (in order of quality) (
੬ pg. 16).
SNAPSHOT Button
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
(Open the LCD monitor
to access this switch.)
Focus icon
Blinks while the focus is being adjusted and
stops blinking when the focus is locked.
Card icon
Appears during shooting and blinks when
a memory card is not loaded:
(SD
Memory Card) or
(MultiMediaCard).