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. 10) � Loading A Memory Card ( pg. 16)
VIDEO/MEMORY Switch
Slide down the lens cover. Set the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch to �MEMORY�. Set the Power Switch to �A� or �M� while pressing down the Lock Button located on the switch. Open the LCD monitor fully, or pull out the viewfinder fully. Press SNAPSHOT. The �O� indication appears while the snapshot is being taken. � Still images are recorded in the snapshot mode with no frame. � To delete unwanted still images, refer to �Deleting Files� ( pg. 28). � When you do not want to hear the shutter sound, set �BEEP� to �OFF�. ( pg. 31, 37) � To change the Image Size and/or Picture Quality, pg. 31, 39.
Snapshot mode with no frame
NOTES: � Even if �DIS� is set to �ON� ( pg. 36), the Stabiliser will be disabled. � If Program AE with special effects ( pg. 33) is engaged, certain modes of Program AE with special effects are disabled during Snapshot recording. In such a case, the icon blinks. � If shooting is not performed for approx. 5 minutes when the Power Switch is set to �A� or �M� 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. � The Motor Drive mode ( pg. 42) is disabled when the VIDEO/MEMORY Switch is set to �MEMORY�. � When the S/AV/Editing cable is connected to the S/AV connector, the shutter sound is not heard from the speaker, however it is recorded onto the tape. � Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design rule for Camera File system). They do not have any compatibility with devices which are not compliant to DCF.
There is the sound of a shutter closing.
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (D.S.C.) RECORDING & PLAYBACK
