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■ Capturing Still Images
You can capture still images by viewing the LCD monitor or looking into the viewfinder.
If the battery power is low or when you want to use the HDC-401EX like a regular film
camera, use of the viewfinder is recommended. Use the camera in a manner
appropriate to the given purpose or your own preference, by referring to
Using the LCD
Monitor or Viewfinder
.
If
Quick View
is set to
ON
(the default setting is
ON
), the captured image is
automatically displayed after you press the shutter. To change the setting, select
Quick View
from the
Capture Menu
screen and then select
ON/OFF
.
The quick view setting is retained even after the power is turned off.
However,
Setting to the Default
returns the setting to
ON
.
Quick View
Using the LCD Monitor or Viewfinder
Capture images by viewing the LCD monitor
Capture images by looking into the viewfinder
（LCD monitor is off）
When?
Advantages
Drawbacks
●
The battery power is low
●
You want to use the camera
like a regular film camera
●
The camera doesn
,
t shake easily.
●
The subjects can be seen clearly
even when there is too much lighting.
●
Battery consumption is lower.
●
When a nearby subject is
shot, the image you see in
the viewfinder is not exactly
the same as the image that
was actually captured.
●
You want to check the actual
range of a captured image
●
You want to take close-up shots of
flowers, people or other subjects
●
The range of a captured
image can be checked
accurately.
●
The camera shakes easily.
●
The subjects cannot be seen clearly when
there is too much or too little lighting.
●
The batteries are consumed more quickly
than when the viewfinder is used.
Hold the camera with both hands and keep your elbows against your sides to
hold the camera firmly in position.
If the viewfinder lamp (red) is blinking after an image is captured, it means the
flash is charging. See
Using the Flash
.
Capturing Images by Viewing the LCD Monitor
Open the lens cover and press the power
switch to turn on the power.
The camera will enter the Still Image Capture mode.
1
Keep your elbows against your sides and
hold the camera with both hands. Set the
layout so that you can see the subject(s)
inside the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter.
●
When the image has been captured, you will hear
a bleep sound.
●
If Quick View is set to ON (the default setting is
ON), the captured image is displayed
automatically. Once the current image is
displayed, you can capture the next image.
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P30
P25
Capturing
Still
Images/Videos
Basic
Operations
