Shooting Movies

 

Start shooting.

 

zzPress the movie button. The camera

 

beeps once as recording begins, and

Elapsed Time

[ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed

time.

 

 

XXBlack bars displayed on the top and

 

bottom edges of the screen indicate

 

image areas not recorded.

 

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XXFrames displayed around any detected

 

faces indicate that they are in focus.

 

zzOnce recording begins, take your finger

 

off the movie button.

 

Resize the subject and

 

recompose the shot as needed.

 

zzTo resize the subject, repeat the

 

operations in step 3 (=34).

 

However, note that the sound of camera

 

operations will be recorded.

 

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Note that movies shot at zoom factors

 

shown in blue will look grainy.

 

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Note that the zoom factor is shown in

 

blue, and movies will look grainy.

 

zzWhen you recompose shots, the

 

focus, brightness, and colors will be

 

automatically adjusted.

Finish shooting.

zzPress the movie button again to stop shooting. The camera beeps twice as recording stops.

XXRecording will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full.

Still Images/Movies

• If the camera is turned on while the <p> button is held down, the camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the <n> button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press the <q><r> buttons to choose [Off].

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•To activate the screen when the camera is on but the screen is blank, press the <p> button.

Still Images

• A flashing [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.

•If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the subject. For details on the flash range, see “Flash Range” (=119).

•The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when you press the shutter button halfway. For details on the focusing range (shooting range), see “Shooting Range” (=119).

•To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may be activated when shooting in low-light conditions.

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Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

ModeSmart Auto

3

Other Shooting

Modes

4 P Mode

5

Playback Mode

6

Setting Menu

7

Accessories

8

Appendix

Index

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