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Recording stills with the DC10 or DC20 DVD camcorders

Article ID: ART154402 | Date published: 06/09/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Recording stills with the DC10 or DC20 DVD camcorders

Solution

Recording Still Images

  1. Holding the lock button pressed down, move the power switch to <CAMERA>.
  2. Move the / switch to the (STILLS) position.
  3. Open the LCD panel and the lens cover (move the lens cover switch down to ).
  4. If necessary, change the media for recording the still images using the procedure described below.
    - You can record still images on the memory card or the disc. The default media for still images is the memory card.
    - As long as you do not change the recording destination, still images will be recorded to the last selected media.
  5. Press the <PHOTO> button halfway.
    - Once the focus is automatically adjusted, the camcorder will beep, the o mark will turn green and one or more green AF frames appear.
    - When you press the <PHOTO> button on the wireless controller, the still image is recorded immediately.
  6. Press the <PHOTO> button fully.
    - The o mark and the AF frame(s) disappear and you hear a shutter sound.

Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the / switch, disconnect the power source, open the memory card cover or remove the memory card while the card access indicator is flashing. Doing so could result in data damage.

About the focusing frame:

  • This camcorder uses the 9-point artificial intelligence autofocus (9-point AiAF) that will automatically select the best focusing frames out of nine available, allowing you to focus on subjects even if they are not in the center of the picture.

  • If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, o turns yellow. Keep the <PHOTO> button pressed halfway and adjust the focus manually with the omni selector (,).

  • In step 5 above, the image may appear out of focus for a moment while the camcorder is focusing.

  • When the subject is too bright, "OVEREXP." starts flashing. In such case, use the optional FS-H27U ND filter.

  • We recommend using a miniSD card with a transfer rate of more than 2MB/sec. formatted with this camcorder. When using memory cards not formatted on this camcorder or after repeatedly recording and erasing, the writing speed may fall and recording may stop.

  • In order to save power when the camcorder is powered by a battery pack, the camcorder will automatically shut off if left without any operations for 5 minutes. "AUTO POWER OFF" appears 30 seconds before shutoff. To continue recording, turn the power switch to <OFF> and then back to <CAMERA>.

Selecting the Media for the Still Images

You can record still images on the memory card or the disc. The default media for still images is the memory card.

  1. Press the <MENU> button. Using the omni selector (,) select the [SYSTEM SETUP] menu and press ().

  2. Using the omni selector (,) select the [Media Sel. ] option and press ().

  3. Using the omni selector (,) change the setting to [DISC] or [CARD] and press () to save the selection and close the menu.
    - When recording, the operating mode symbol will change to (DISC STILLS) or (CARD STILLS), depending on the media selected. In playback mode, the operating mode symbol will change to (DISC STILLS) or (CARD STILLS), respectively.

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