26 EN D.S.C. RECORDING

Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)

Approximate Number of Storable Images

The number increases or decreases depending

You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still

on the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are

Image Size/Picture

SD Memory Card*

stored in the memory card.

 

Quality

8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB

NOTE:

 

640 x 480/FINE

47

95

205

425

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed

640 x 480/STANDARD

160

295

625

1285

below:

 

 

1024 x 768/FINE

21

47

95

200

Power ( pg. 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loading a Memory Card ( pg. 18)

1024 x 768/STANDARD

65

145

310

640

 

SNAPSHOT

1280 x 960/FINE

13

29

60

125

 

 

 

 

1280 x 960/STANDARD

45

95

205

425

 

Lock Button

Image Size/Picture

MultiMediaCard*

VIDEO/

 

Quality

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

MEMORY

Power Switch

640 x 480/FINE

55

105

215

1 Remove the lens cap.

 

640 x 480/STANDARD

190

320

645

 

1024 x 768/FINE

25

 

50

100

2 Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 19)

 

1024 x 768/STANDARD

75

160

320

3 Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to

1280 x 960/FINE

16

 

32

60

“MEMORY”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Set the Power Switch to “REC” while pressing

1280 x 960/STANDARD

50

105

216

 

 

 

 

 

down the Lock Button located on the switch.

* Optional

 

 

 

 

To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality,  pg. 31, 34.

5 Press SNAPSHOT. The “PHOTO” indication appears while the snapshot is being taken.

To delete unwanted still images, refer to “Deleting Files”. ( pg. 29)

When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “MELODY” to “OFF”. ( pg. 31, 33)

NOTE:

If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to “REC” 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.