Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.s.c.) - THOMSON VMD 6 User Manual

RECORDING
SNAPSHOT Button
MODE
Button
VIDEO/DSC Switch (Open the
LCD monitor to access this switch.)
Total number of shots
Displays the approximate total number of shots that
can be stored, including those already taken. The
number increases or decreases depending on the shots
stored, the Picture Quality mode, etc.
STD
1 0 / 5 0
Number of shots taken
Displays the number of images that
have already been shot.
Card icon
Appears during shooting and blinks when a
MultiMediaCard is not loaded.
Shooting icon
Appears and blinks during shooting.
Picture Quality mode
Displays the Picture Quality mode of the stored
image. There are 2 modes available:
FINE and STD (Standard) (
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Basic Recording For Digital Still Camera (D.S.C.)

Basic Shooting (Snapshot)
Power Switch
You can use your camcorder as a Digital Still Camera for
taking snapshots.
Lock Button
NOTE:
You should already have performed the procedures listed
below. If not, do so before continuing.
SNAPSHOT MODE SELECTION
1
2
SNAPSHOT RECORDING
1
To Delete Unwanted Still Images . . .
.... when unwanted still images are stored in the
NOTES:
Display
pg. 12).
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Power ( pg. 6)
Grip Adjustment ( pg. 8)
Viewfinder Adjustment ( pg. 8)
Loading A MultiMediaCard (
Picture Quality Mode Setting (
Set the VIDEO/DSC Switch to "
Power Switch to " " or "
the Lock Button located on the switch.
Choose the appropriate Snapshot mode from the 5
available by repeatedly pressing MODE until the
desired snapshot mode indicator appears.
•The available Snapshot modes are the same as
those on pg. 16.
Press SNAPSHOT.
The image is stored in the MultiMediaCard.
MultiMediaCard or its memory is full, refer to
"Deleting Images" ( pg. 38) and delete unwanted
still images.
Even if "MULTI-4" or "MULTI-9" is engaged, Snapshot
recording will be performed in the FULL mode during
Digital Zoom.
Even if "DIS" is set to "ON" (
will be disabled.
If Snapshot recording is not possible, "PHOTO" blinks
when SNAPSHOT is pressed.
The Motor Drive mode (
VIDEO/DSC Switch is set to "
If Programme AE with special effects (
engaged, certain modes of Programme 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 " " or "
supplied from the battery pack, the camcorder shuts off
automatically to save power. To perform shooting again,
set the Power Switch to "OFF", then to " " or "
Still images taken are compliant to DCF (Design rules for
Camera File systems). They do not have any
compatibility with devices which are not compliant to
DCF.
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