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26 EN 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 ( pg. 13)
●Loading a Memory Card ( pg. 17)
●Remove the lens cap.
●Open the LCD monitor fully. ( pg. 8)
1Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to
“MEMORY”.
2Set the Power Switch to “REC” while
pressing down the Lock Button located on the
switch.
●To change the Picture Quality, pg. 31, 33.
3Press 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. 34).
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.
Appears when you attempt to shoot digital still
images when the write protection tab on the SD
Memory Card is set to the “LOCK” position.
Appears if there is no memory card loaded when
the SNAPSHOT Button is pressed.
Approximate Number of Storable Images
●The number increases or decreases depending
on the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc.
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)
CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION
SWITCH
MEMORY CARD!
MEMORY
VIDEO
Power Switch
Lock Button
VIDEO/
MEMORY
SNAPSHOT
Image Size/Picture
Quality
SD Memory Card
8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB
640 x 480/FINE 47 95 205 425
640 x 480/STANDARD 160 295 625 1285
Image Size/Picture
Quality
MultiMediaCard
8 MB 16 MB 32 MB
640 x 480/FINE 55 105 215
640 x 480/STANDARD 190 320 645
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING &
PLAYBACK
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