TAKING PHOTO IMAGES

• You can take photo images in Photo mode only. page 17

1.Slide the POWER switch downwards to turn on the power and press the MODE button to set Photo ( ). page 17

Set the appropriate storage media. (VP-HMX10A/HMX10C/HMX10CN/ HMX10ED only) page 26

(If you want to record on a memory card, insert the memory card.)

2.Check the subject on the LCD screen.

Set the Lens open/close switch to open (). page 8

3.Press the PHOTO button halfway down (half press).

The HD camcorder automatically focuses on the subject at the centre of screen (when auto focus is selected).

When the image is in focus, the () indicator is displayed in green.

4.Press the PHOTO button fully down (full press).

A shutter sound is heard. When the () indicator disappears, the photo image has been recorded.

While saving the photo image on the storage media, you cannot proceed with the next recording.

The number of photo images that can be stored depends on the image quality or the image size. For details, see page 28.

The photo image is taken only in the 4:3 aspect ratio as shown in the right illustration.

Audio will not be recorded with the photo image on the storage media.

If focussing is difficult, use the manual focus function. page 56

Do not operate the POWER switch or remove the memory card while accessing the storage media. Doing so may damage the storage media or the data on storage media.

Photo image files recorded by your HD camcorder conform to the “DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)” universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

DCF is an integrated image-file format for digital cameras: Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF.

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Samsung VP-HMX10N, VP-HMX10ED, VP-HMX10CN, VP-HMX10A user manual Taking Photo Images

VP-HMX10N, VP-HMX10, VP-HMX10C, VP-HMX10A, VP-HMX10CN specifications

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