Canon Optura 100MC Optura 100MC Instruction Manual - Page 51

Taking Still Pictures to a Cassette To take still images on a memory card, see p. 103. E 1 PHOTO PHOTO 2 Using the Full Range of Features PHOTO You can record still pictures like a photograph. The camcorder records the picture and sound to tape for several seconds. The exposure is automatically adjusted. Copy still photos automatically to a memory card ( 120) for transfer to a PC for image enhancement and printout. Also, starting your shooting with a still photo makes it easy to find the beginning again later with the Photo Search function ( 83). You can take a still picture at any time during regular video recording, or you can put the camcorder into record pause mode first, then take a still picture. Also, you can use the built-in flash when taking still pictures from record pause mode ( 53) . + TAPE CAMERA During record mode Press the PHOTO button fully down and the still picture will be taken immediately. • The camcorder takes the image immediately, and then records the "photo" to the tape for approximately 6 seconds (8 seconds in SP or LP recording mode). During this time the camcorder also records the sound, and the display shows the still picture. • A counter display appears, and counts up as the camcorder records the picture. • The camcorder returns to record pause mode. During record pause mode 1. Press the PHOTO button halfway down and hold it: • "PHOTO" flashes at the bottom right of display. • Exposure is locked. • During autofocus F flashes white in the display as the camcorder adjusts the focus and it is displayed continuously as a green mark when the camcorder is ready to take the still picture. 51