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D.S.C. RECORDING
Basic Shooting (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.

NOTE:

Before continuing, perform the procedures listed below:

●Power ( pg. 12)

●Loading A Memory Card ( pg. 19)

AImage Size ( pg. 40, 86)BFocus Icon ( pg. 86)CShooting Icon ( pg. 86)DCard Icon ( pg. 86)EPicture Quality ( pg. 40, 86)FRemaining Number Of Shots ( pg. 86)

PUSH OPEN

Recording Mode

MEMORYSwitch

SNAPSHOT Button

NOTES:

● Even if “OIS” is set to “ON” ( pg. 37), the

Stabilizer will be disabled.

● If Special Effects ( pg. 51) is engaged, certain

modes are disabled during Snapshot recording. In

such a case, the icon blinks.

● If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes

when the Power Switch is set to “A” or “M” 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.

● The Motor Drive mode ( pg. 44) is disabled

Power Switch

Lock Button

1Remove the lens cap.

2Press PUSH OPEN and open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully.

3Set the Recording Mode Switch to “MEMORY”.

4Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

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

●To check how the image looks before recording it in the memory card, press SNAPSHOT halfway and hold. The “ ” indicator appears and stops blinking when the captured image is focused. To cancel the

recording, release SNAPSHOT. To record it in the memory card, press SNAPSHOT fully.

● Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with no

frame. There is the sound of a shutter closing.

●To delete unwanted still images, refer to “Deleting Files” ( pg. 32).

●When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. ( pg. 35, 38)

●To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality,  pg. 35, 40.

when the Recording Mode Switch is set to

“MEMORY”.

● When a cable is connected to the AV connector,

the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker,

however it is recorded onto the tape.

● Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design

rule for Camera File system). They do not have any

compatibility with devices which are not

compliant to DCF.