basic recording
RECORDING PHOTOS
You can take photos and store them in the storage media. Set the resolution you want before recording.
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PRECHECK!
Insert a memory card. ¬page 27
Select the record mode by pressing the Mode( ) button. ¬page 23
1. Select a subject to record.
• Adjust the 270° rotating lens to the best angle for recording.
• Touch the Zoom lever on the LCD screen to adjust the size
of the subject. ¬page 36
2. Adjust the view so that the subject is at the center of the LCD screen,
and then touch the Photo ( ) tab on the LCD screen.
• Your camcorder adjusts to the ideal focus automatically.
• When the focus is set, the focusing indicator (z) and frame appear
on the LCD screen.
• If you fail to focus the subject, a red frame can be showed on the
LCD screen.
3. When you release the Photo ( ) tab, the camcorder records a photo.
• The camcorder emits a shutter sound (when “Shutter Sound: On”
is set). The photo indicator ( ) appears on the screen, and the
camcorder records the photo image.
• To continue taking photos, wait until the camcorder saves the
current photo completely on the storage media.
• When the photo is recorded on the storage media, the Quick View
icon( )appears on the screen.
4. Touch the Quick View ( ) icon to view the most recently recorded
photo.
• To return to the STBY mode, touch the Return ( ) tab.
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• The recordable number of photos varies depending on the photo resolution. ¬page 30
• The camcorder does not record audio when you take photos.
• Do not turn off the camcorder or remove the memory card when taking photos. This can damage
the storage media or data.
• For the on-screen display information, see page 14.
• Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using the menu. Adjusting the brightness does not affect
the recorded image. ¬page57
• Photo fi les conform to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard, established by JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).
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While you are rotating the lens, a black shadow on the LCD screen can be recorded.
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