Sony DCR-HC20 - Manual (Page 24)

Recording 24
Recording still
images
– Tape photo recording
You can record still images. Before recording,
follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 11 -
p. 20).
1
Set the LENS COVER switch to
OPEN.
2
Open the LCD panel.
3
Slide the POWER switch until the
CAMERA lamp lights up.
4
Press and hold PHOTO lightly.
You will hear a light beep sound and the
picture becomes a still image. Recording
does not start at this point.
5
Press PHOTO fully.
A shutter sound is heard, and the image is
recorded with sound for 7 seconds.
The still image is displayed on the screen
until recording is completed.
To turn the power off
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG),
then set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
b Note
• appears when the tape photo recording does
not work.
z Tips
• You can record about 510 images in the SP mode
and about 765 images in the LP mode on a 60
minutes tape.
• You can record still images using the self-timer
recording (p. 23).
PHOTO LENS COVER switch
POWER switch
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
FN
CAPTURE 60min
The indicator
appears.