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Recording Stills

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Recording Stills This DVD video camera/recorder can record two types of still image on disc - a still to be viewed on TV (MPEG image of 704 × 480 pixels) and a still to be used on PC (JPEG image of 1280 × 960 pixels). Note: Recording of still images is possible only on DVD-RAM disc. 1 Set the power switch to " PHOTO" to turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. Once the DVD video camera/recorder starts to recognize the disc, the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will light. When recognition is finished, the CHARGE/ ACCESS indicator will go out. Make sure that appears on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). G Image quality Still image External input still image JPEG MPEG JPEG MPEG 1,280 × 960 704 × 480 640 × 480 704 × 480 (pixels) The quality of still recording cannot be switched. G Setting Video Flash (sold separately) Still recording mode Number of recordable stills Note: If the power switch is set to " PHOTO", the LOCK switch cannot be moved. Do not try to force it: Doing so could cause a fault. 2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). 3 Press the REC button. The DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is selected). When recording still images in a dark place, or when the subject is lit from rear, it is recommended that you use the optional Video Flash (model DZFLH3). Refer to the instruction manual of Video Flash for details. Setting On-screen of Video information Flash Manner for emitting light Auto (No display) Automatically emits light in dark place or in a place lit from rear. On Always emits light regardless of brightness Off No light emission The screen will be black, and then the recorded still will be displayed. When message "DISC ACCESS" disappears, recording of still will be complete. 4 Set the power switch to "POWER OFF" to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. Note: When the power switch is set to " PHOTO", flickering may occur in image on the LCD screen. Note: Dark subjects may not be in clear focus even if the Video Flash is used. It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place. Note: The DVD video camera/recorder automati- cally sets the shutter speed between 1/800 and 1/ 30 second (between 1/800 and 1/10 second if Pro- gram AE has been set to Low Light) depending on the subject brightness. Note: During recording of stills, the electronic image stabilizer will not function. English 43

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English
1
Set the power switch to
“
PHOTO
”
to turn
the DVD video camera/recorder on.
Once the DVD video camera/recorder starts to
recognize the disc, the CHARGE/ACCESS in-
dicator will light.
When recognition is finished, the CHARGE/
ACCESS indicator will go out.
Make sure that
appears on the screen (view-
finder or LCD).
Note:
If the power switch is set to
“
PHOTO
”
,
the LOCK switch cannot be moved. Do not try to
force it: Doing so could cause a fault.
2
Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or
LCD).
3
Press the REC button.
The DVD video camera/recorder automatically
focuses on the subject at the center of screen
(when auto focus is selected).
The screen will be black, and then the recorded
still will be displayed.
When message "DISC ACCESS" disappears, re-
cording of still will be complete.
4
Set the power switch to
“
POWER OFF
”
to turn
the DVD video camera/recorder off.
Note:
When the power switch is set to
“
PHOTO
”
,
flickering may occur in image on the LCD screen.
●
Image quality
The quality of still recording cannot be switched.
●
Setting Video Flash (sold sepa-
rately)
When recording still images in a dark place, or
when the subject is lit from rear, it is recommended
that you use the optional Video Flash (model DZ-
FLH3). Refer to the instruction manual of Video
Flash for details.
Recording Stills
This DVD video camera/recorder can record two types of still image on disc - a still to be viewed on TV
(MPEG image of 704
×
480 pixels) and a still to be used on PC (JPEG image of 1280
×
960 pixels).
Note:
Recording of still images is possible only on DVD-RAM disc.
Note:
Dark subjects may not be in clear focus even
if the Video Flash is used. It is recommended that
you light a subject when recording in a dark place.
Note:
The DVD video camera/recorder automati-
cally sets the shutter speed between 1/800 and 1/
30 second (between 1/800 and 1/10 second if Pro-
gram AE has been set to Low Light) depending on
the subject brightness.
Note:
During recording of stills, the electronic im-
age stabilizer will not function.
Still recording mode
Number of recordable stills
Setting
of Video
Flash
Auto
On
Off
On-screen
information
(No
display)
Manner for
emitting light
Automatically emits
light in dark place or in
a place lit from rear.
Always emits light re-
gardless of brightness
No light emission
JPEG
1,280
×
960
Still image
External input still
image
MPEG
704
×
480
JPEG
640
×
480
MPEG
704
×
480
(pixels)