Recording 5 Intelligent auto mode

Before recording, open the lens cover.

1 Set to [] or [].

2	Press .
3	Start recording.
3	[ ] displayed

To cancel intelligent auto mode

•The mode is set to [AUTO] when the [iA] button is pressed to cancel intelligent auto mode.

•Default setting at the time of purchase is [ON].

When the camera is pointed at a subject, the mode is determined automatically, and adjustment is made automatically to the optimum settings.

Portrait

The subject’s face is recorded clearly with adequate brightness.

Spotlight

A bright subject, such as a person illuminated by a spotlight, is recorded clearly.

When the camera is pointed at a subject, the optimum settings are established automatically based on “brightness”, “contrast”, “face”, “distance” and other information.

Scenery

The entire scene from nearby to distant objects is recorded clearly.

Low light

Even evening, twilight or other dark scenes are recorded with adequate brightness.

Normal

If none of the modes is applicable to the subject, brightness and colour balance are adjusted automatically for clear image.

●Depending on the recording conditions, the mode may differ even when the subject is the same.

●Since the unit identifies the mode automatically, the mode desired by the user may not be established under certain recording conditions.

●When intelligent auto mode is set to ON, the brightness may change suddenly or the image may flicker.

●When intelligent auto mode is set to ON, the following functions are set to [ON] in all of the modes.

•Image stabilizer function (P.31)

•Face detection function (P.42)

•Wind noise reduction function (P.51)

●When intelligent auto mode is set to ON, the following functions cannot be used in any of the modes.

•Auto slow shutter (P.31)

•Guide lines (P.51)

●Intelligent auto mode cannot be set to ON while the colour night view function (P.39) setting is on.

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SDR-S15 specifications

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