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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. 10)
● Loading A Memory Card (੬ pg. 16)
1 Remove the lens cap.
2 Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor
fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.
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.
5 Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication
appears while the snapshot is being taken.
● To check how the image looks before
recording it in the memory card, press
SNAPSHOT halfway and hold. The “ ”
indicator appears and stops blinking when the
captured image is focused. To cancel the
recording, release SNAPSHOT. To record it in
the memory card, press SNAPSHOT fully.
● Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode
with no frame.
● To delete unwanted still images, refer to
“Deleting Files” (੬ pg. 28).
● When you do not want to hear the shutter
sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (੬ pg. 31, 37)
● To change the Image Size and/or Picture
Quality, ੬ pg. 31, 39.
.
A Image Size (੬ pg. 39, 82)
B Focus Icon (੬ pg. 82)
C Shooting Icon (੬ pg. 82)
D Card Icon (੬ pg. 82)
E Picture Quality (੬ pg. 39, 82)
F Remaining Number Of Shots (੬ pg. 82)
NOTES:
● Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 36), the
Stabilizer will be disabled.
● If Snapshot recording is not possible, “O”
blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.
● If Program AE with special effects (੬ pg. 33) is
engaged, certain modes of Program 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 “A” or “M” and
power is supplied from the battery pack, the
camcorder shuts off automatically to save power.
To perform shooting again, push back and pull out
the viewfinder again or close and re-open the LCD
monitor.
● The Motor Drive mode (੬ pg. 43) is disabled
when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to
“MEMORY”.
● When a cable is connected to the AV connector,
the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,
however it is recorded onto the tape.
● 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.
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)
Power Switch
Lock Button
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
SNAPSHOT Button
PUSH OPEN Button
Snapshot mode with no
frame
There is the sound of a
shutter closing.
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