Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette
ELURA2 MC only: To take still images on a MultiMediaCard, see p. 97.
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You can record still pictures like a photograph. The camera records the picture and sound to tape for approximately 6 seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted.
Your still photos can be transferred to a PC for image enhancement and printout. ELURA2: Record still photos onto a floppy disk with the optional Floppy Disk Still Image Recorder 
51) for transfer to a PC. ELURA2 MC only: Copy still photos automatically to a MultiMediaCard for transfer to a PC ( 
109). Also, starting your shooting with a still photo makes it easy to find the beginning again later with the Photo Search function ( 
78).
You can take a still picture at any time during regular video recording, or you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take a still picture.
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During record mode
Press the PHOTO button fully down and the still picture will be taken immediately.
•The camera takes the image immediately, and then records the “photo” to the tape for approximately 6 seconds. During this time the camera also records the sound, and the display shows the still picture.
•A counter display appears, and counts up to 6 seconds as the camcorder records the picture.
•The camera returns to record pause mode.
During record pause mode
1.Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it:
•“PHOTO” flashes at the bottom right of display.
•Exposure is locked.
•During autofocus F flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camera is ready to take the still picture.
Using the Full Range of Features
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