24 EN 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. 13)

Loading a Memory Card ( pg. 18)

 

SNAPSHOT

 

Lock Button

VIDEO/

Power Switch

MEMORY

1 Remove the lens cap.

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

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

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

To change the Picture Quality,  pg. 29, 32.

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

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

When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set “MELODY” to “OFF”. ( pg. 29, 31)

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.

Approximate Number of Storable Images

The number increases or decreases depending on the Picture Quality/Image Size, etc.

Image Size/Picture

SD Memory Card*

Quality

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

MultiMediaCard*

Quality

8 MB

 

16 MB

 

32 MB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640 x 480/FINE

55

 

 

105

 

215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

640 x 480/STANDARD

190

 

 

320

 

645

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.S.C. PLAYBACK

Normal Playback Of Images

Images shot with the camcorder are automatically numbered, then stored in numerical order in the memory card. You can view the stored images, one at a time, much like flipping through a photo album.

 

2

6

Lock Button

1

 

 

Power Switch

VIDEO/

 

MEMORY

MENU

7

 

1 Load a memory card. ( pg. 18)

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

3 Set the Power Switch to “PLAY” while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch.

A stored image is displayed.

4 Press 1 to display the previous file. Press 2 to display the next file.

NOTE:

Images shot and stored on the card with another device with resolutions other than “640 x 480” will be displayed as thumbnails only. These thumbnail images cannot be transferred to a PC.

*Optional