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RECORDING
Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.)
Basic Shooting (Snapshot)
You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera
(D.S.C.) for taking snapshots. Still images shot in the D.S.C.
mode (when the Power Switch is set to “
”) are
recorded in the MultiMediaCard.
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed
below. If you haven’t, do so before continuing.
• Power (
Z
pg. 10)
• Grip Adjustment (
Z
pg. 12)
• Viewfinder Adjustment (
Z
pg. 12)
• Loading A MultiMediaCard (
Z
pg. 16)
• Picture Quality Mode Setting (
Z
pg. 17)
SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION
1
SELECT OPERATION MODE
Set the Operation Switch to “
” or “
”. Then, set
the Power Switch to “
” while pressing down the
Lock Button. Open the LCD monitor fully or pull out
the viewfinder fully.
2
SELECT SNAPSHOT MODE
Choose the appropriate mode from among the 5
snapshot modes available (
Z
pg. 25) by pressing
SNAPSHOT MODE.
Press SNAPSHOT MODE as many times as necessary
until the desired snapshot mode indicator is dis-
played.
SNAPSHOT RECORDING
1
TAKE SNAPSHOT
Press PHOTO (SNAPSHOT). The image is recorded
in the MultiMediaCard.
•When the “
” flash ready indicator is displayed,
the flash fires.
Power Switch
Flash
During snapshot
Power lamp
Operation Switch
PHOTO (SNAPSHOT) Button
Lock Button
SNAPSHOT
MODE Button
Flash Sensor
Snapshot mode
Shooting icon
Appears and blinks during shooting.
Number of shots taken
Displays the number of images that have already been shot.
Total number of shots
Displays the approximate total number of shots that can be stored, including those already
taken. The number increases or decreases depending on the shots stored, the Picture Quality
mode, etc.
Card icon
Appears when a MultiMediaCard is loaded.
Blinks when a MultiMediaCard is not loaded.
Picture Quality mode
Displays the Picture Quality mode of the stored image. There are 3 modes available:
FINE, STANDARD and ECONOMY (in order of quality).
Display