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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK
D.S.C. RECORDING
You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still
Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are
stored in the memory card.
NOTE:
Before continuing, perform the procedures listed
below:
● Power (੬ pg. 13)
● Loading a Memory Card (੬ pg. 17)
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Open the LCD monitor fully. (੬ pg. 12)
3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to
“MEMORY”.
4 Set the power switch to “A” or “M” while
pressing down the lock button located on the
switch.
● To change the image size and/or picture quality,
੬ pg. 33, 36, 37.
5 Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication
appears while the snapshot is being taken.
● Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode
with no frame.
● To delete unwanted still images, refer to “Deleting
Files” (੬ pg. 29).
● When you do not want to hear the shutter sound,
set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (੬ pg. 33, 35)
NOTES:
● If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes
when the power switch is set to “A” or “M” and
power is supplied from the battery pack, the
camcorder shuts off automatically to save power.
To perform shooting again, close and re-open the
LCD monitor.
● For approximate number of storable images, see
page 61.
Continuous Shooting
Keeping SNAPSHOT pressed in step 5 provides
an effect similar to serial photography.
To use this function, set “C SHOOTING” to “ON”.
(੬ pg. 33, 37) The indicator appears.
Bracket Shooting
In addition to an image with the exposure
automatically set by the camcorder, two other
images are recorded with exposure values
shifted to the +0.3EV and –0.3EV sides. You can
select the image that has a suitable exposure
after shooting.
1 Set “C SHOOTING” to “BRACKET”.
(੬ pg. 33, 37) The indicator appears.
2 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY switch to
“MEMORY”.
3 Set the power switch to “A” or “M” while
pressing down the lock button located on the
switch.
4 Press SNAPSHOT for bracket shooting.
● Three images are recorded.
To cancel bracket shooting mode
Set “C SHOOTING” to “OFF” in step 1.
NOTE:
The shutter speed cannot be fixed in the bracket
shooting, even if the shutter priority (੬ pg. 45) is
set.
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)
A
Power Switch
Lock Button
VIDEO/MEMORY
SNAPSHOT
Standard
exposure
Decreased
exposure
Increased
exposure
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
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