Recording still images
Still images are recorded in JPEG format. Before recording still images, push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the power and insert a disc.
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ACCESS lamp
1Set the mode dial to 
, S, A, M, or SCN.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway down.
The beeps sound. However, the image has not been recorded yet. While the AE/AF lock indicator z is flashing, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image. When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments, the AE/AF lock indicator z stops flashing, then lights up, and the camera is ready for recording.
If you release the shutter button, the recording will be canceled.
AE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes tlights up
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