Recording Still Images on a Memory Card Optura 50

You can record still images with the camcorder, from a tape in the camcorder or from devices connected via the DV terminal or AV terminal. You can also record a still image on the memory card while you record a movie on the tape.

Contents:

Using the Camcorder as a Digital Still Camera

Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a Tape

Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder

Recording from Other Video Devices

Screen Displays during Still Image Recording

Using the Camcorder as a Digital Still Camera

Set the camcorder to CARD CAMERA mode. - Set the POWER switch to CAMERA and the TAPE/CARD switch to . Press the <PHOTO> button halfway. -    turns green when focus is adjusted and a green frame appears. The beep sounds. - When you press the <PHOTO> button on the wireless controller, recording starts immediately. Press the <PHOTO> button fully. -   and focusing frame disappear, and you hear a shutter sound. - The card access indicator flashes.

Do not turn off the camcorder, change the position of the TAPE/CARD 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. When you are using a SD Memory Card, make sure that the protect switch is set to allow recording. Do not load/unload a cassette during recording.

About the focusing frame: The camcorder automatically selects the appropriate focusing frames out of the 9 focusing frames, allowing to focus on subjects out of the center. If the subject is not suitable for autofocus, turns yellow. Keep the <PHOTO> button pressed halfway and adjust the focus manually with the focus ring. Depending on the number of images on the memory card (Windows: more than 1800 images; Macintosh: more than 1000 images), you may not be able to download images to a computer. In such case, use a PC card reader. Connection to a PictBridge compliant printer will not work when the memory card contains more than 1800 images. For best performance, we recommend to keep the number of images on the memory card less than 100. When recording a still image (step 2), 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-34U ND filter. When you use a SD Memory Card, we recommend using a Canon SD Memory Card, or a SD Memory Card with a transfer rate of more than 2 MB/sec., right after you have formatted it with this camcorder. With memory cards not formatted with this camcorder, or when recording/erasing has been repeatedly performed, the writing speed may be lower and recording may stop. The camcorder shuts off when you do not operate it for 5 minutes to save power. "AUTO POWER OFF" appears 20 seconds before shutoff. To continue recording, turn the POWER switch to OFF and then back to CAMERA.

Recording a Still Image on a Memory Card While Recording Movies on a Tape

When you are recording a movie on a tape, you can record the same picture as a still image on the memory card. The size of the still image will be 640 x 480. The image quality can be selected.

1. Press the <FUNC.> button.
   
   

2. Select the still image recording symbol followed by a setting option.
   - The symbol of the current setting is displayed.
   
   

3. Press the <FUNC.> button.
   
   

4. While you are recording a movie, press the <PHOTO> button.
   - The still image is recorded on the memory card while the screen continues to show the video recording.

The quality of the still image is slightly lower than a still image recorded in CARD CAMERA mode. The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when the digital effect is activated. The still image cannot be recorded on a memory card when the widescreen mode is selected.

Recording from a Tape in the Camcorder

You can record still images from a tape in the camcorder. The size of the still image recorded on the memory card will be 640 x 480. The still image quality can be selected.

Selecting the still images quality:
Press the <FUNC.> button. Select the still image quality symbol followed by a setting option and press the FUNC. menu.

1. Play back the tape.
   
   
2. Press the <PHOTO> button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears.
   - The camcorder pauses playback. The remaining image capacity and other information appear.
   - When you press the <PHOTO> button on the wireless controller, recording starts immediately.
   
   
3. Press the <PHOTO> button fully.
   - The card access indicator flashes.
   - You can also record a still image by pressing the <PHOTO> button fully when the tape is in playback pause mode.
   

Recording from Other Video Devices

You can input still images from other analog devices (VCR, TV or camcorder) via the S-video terminal or AV terminal, and record the input as a  still image on a memory card.

1. Set the camcorder to PLAY (VCR) mode.
   - If a cassette is loaded, make sure that the tape is stopped.
   
   
2. Press the <MENU> button and select [VCR SETUP]. Select [AVDV], set it to [ON] and press the <MENU> button.
   
   
3. Selecting the still image quality:
   Press the <FUNC.> button. Select the still image quality symbol followed by a setting option and press the <FUNC.> button.
   
   
4. Connected device: Load a recorded cassette and play back the tape.
   
   
5. Press the <PHOTO> button halfway when the scene you wish to record appears.
   - The still image, remaining image capacity and other information appear.
   - When you press the <PHOTO> button on the wireless controller, recording starts immediately.
   
   
6. Press the <PHOTO> button fully.
   - The card access indicator flashes.
   
   

We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source. A still image recorded from an image in widescreen mode will be vertically compressed. The data code of the still image will reflect the date and time it has been recorded on the memory card. The size of the still image will be 640 x 480. The still image quality can be selected.

Screen Displays during Still Image Recording