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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.)  RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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 (墌pg. 10)
●Loading A Memory Card (墌pg. 16)
1Slide down the lens cover.
2Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to “MEMORY”.
3Set the Power Switch to “A” or “M” while 
pressing down the Lock Button located on the 
switch.
4Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the 
viewfinder fully.
5Press SNAPSHOT. The “O” indication 
appears while the snapshot is being taken.
●Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode 
with no frame.
●To delete unwanted still images, refer to 
“Deleting Files” (墌pg.28).
●When you do not want to hear the shutter 
sound, set “BEEP” to “OFF”. (墌pg.31, 37)
●To change the Image Size and/or Picture 
Quality, 墌pg.31, 39.
AImage Size (墌pg.39, 78)
BShooting Icon (墌pg.78)
CCard Icon (墌pg.78)
DPicture Quality (墌pg.39, 78)
ERemaining Number Of Shots (墌pg.78)
NOTES:
●Even if “DIS” is set to “ON” (墌pg.36), the 
Stabiliser will be disabled.
●If Snapshot recording is not possible, “O” 
blinks when SNAPSHOT is pressed.
●If Program AE with special effects (墌pg.33) is 
engaged, certain modes of Program AE with 
special effects are disabled during Snapshot 
recording. In such a case, the icon blinks.
●If shooting is not performed for approx. 5minutes 
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 (墌pg.42) is disabled 
when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to 
“MEMORY”.
●When the S/AV/Editing cable is connected to the 
S/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.
Basic Shooting (D.S.C. Snapshot)
Power Switc h
Lock Button
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
SNAPSHOT Button
Snapshot mode with no 
frame
There is the sound of a 
shutter closing.
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