24 EN D.S.C. Recording & Playback

Preparation:

•Power (16).

•Open the LCD monitor fully (12).

•Load a Memory Card (10).

•Remove the lens cap (9).

[PLAY] U/9, ¡ SNAPSHOT

Power

Switch

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MENUMEMORY/VIDEO [STOP] 8, ¢

D.S.C. Snapshot

You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for taking snapshots. Still images are stored in the memory card.

1Set the MEMORY/VIDEO Switch to “MEMORY”.

2Set the Power Switch to “REC” (Z 13).

• To change the Image Quality, (Z 31).

3Press SNAPSHOT. The “PHOTO” indication appears while the snapshot is being taken.

•To delete unwanted still images, refer to “Deleting Files” (Z 27).

•When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “MELODY” to “OFF” (Z 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 close and re-open the LCD monitor.

CHECK CARD’S WRITE PROTECTION SWITCH

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.

MEMORY CARD!

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 Image Quality, etc.

Image Quality

 

 

 

SD Memory Card

 

 

 

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128 MB

256 MB

512 MB

1GB

2GB

 

640 x 480/FINE

47

95

205

425

860

1700

3350

6800

12200

640 x 360/FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640 x 480/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDARD

160

295

625

1285

2500

5180

10000

20500

30600

640 x 360/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Quality

MultiMedia Card

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

 

640 x 480/FINE

55

105

215

640 x 360/FINE

 

 

 

640 x 480/ STANDARD

190

320

645

640 x 360/ STANDARD

 

 

 

Attention:

When using a high-capacity SD card, it takes time to start recording after the power is turned on if the free space on the SD card is small.

Check the recording operation before use, and if you still feel it takes too long to record, reduce the used area on your SD card by transferring the data from your SD card to a computer.