Using Still Mode - Sony PCG-FX240 Primary User Manual

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1 Mode indicator
Displays the current mode (Still or
Net Movie).
2 Mode dial
Switches Smart Capture from Still
mode to Net Movie mode with a
single click of your mouse.
3 Options button
Displays the configuration options
available for either Still or Net
Movie mode.
4 Effects button
Displays the special effects that you
can apply to your pictures or video
clips.

Using Still mode

1 From the Start button, point to Programs, point to Smart Capture, and then
click on Smart Capture. The Smart Capture main window appears.
2 Connect your compatible i.LINK digital camera or camcorder to your
computer with an i.LINK cable. An image appears in the Smart Capture
main window.
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The Smart Capture main window opens with a blue screen image, indicating that there
is no data input from a digital camera or camcorder. When you connect your digital
camera or camcorder to your system with an i.LINK cable and turn it on, an image
appears in the main window. Some cameras and camcorders need to have a recording
media inserted before an image can be displayed in the Smart Capture window.
Consult the manual that came with your digital camera or camcorder for more
information.
3 Check that the Mode dial is set to Still. Click on the Mode dial to switch
between Still mode and Net Movie mode.
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5 Help button
Connects you directly to the online
Smart Capture help.
6 Capture button
Captures your individual still images
in the same manner as a camera. You
can select different characteristics
for the Capture button when
capturing a Net Movie.
7 Application Switch drop-down list
Switches between the Still image
and Net movie modes, using a drop-
down list.
8 Image window
Displays the still or video image
from your digital camera or
camcorder.