Recording Still Images onto a Tape
To take still images on a memory card, see p. 107.
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Using the Full Range of Features
You can record still images like photographs. The camcorder records the picture and sound to tape for several seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted. Copy still images automatically to a memory card ( 
138) for transfer to a PC for image enhancement and printout. Also, starting your shooting with a still image makes it easy to find the beginning again later with the Photo Search function( 
83).
You can take a still image at any time during regular video recording, or you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take a still image.
CAMERA | PLAY (VCR) CARD CAMERA CARD PLAY (VCR) |
During record mode
Press the PHOTO button fully down and the still image will be taken immediately.
•The camcorder takes the image immediately, and then records the “photo” to the tape for approximately 6 seconds. During this time the camcorder also records the sound, and the display shows the still image.
•A counter display appears, and counts up as the camcorder records the image.
•The camcorder 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 camcorder is ready to take the still image.
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