OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

Manual Focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Use [+] and [–] to increase or decrease the dis-

 

 

Using the Macro Feature

 

 

 

Movie Recording

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tance value on the monitor screen, until the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Focus lets you manually adjust the focus of an im-

 

With the macro feature, you can record close up images of

 

 

You can record movies that are approximately 3.2,

6.4,

or

one closest to distance you measured in step 3

 

 

 

age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subjects locate only 10cm (4") from the lens.

 

 

12.8 seconds long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Manual focus is indicated by the

 

 

 

indicator on the moni-

 

is shown on the monitor screen when the macro feature

 

 

There are two types of movie recording: PAST and FU-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Press the shutter button.

 

 

is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TURE. PAST lets

you capture images of

events that

oc-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus is disabled while the Macro feature is in use.

 

 

curred before you pressed the shutter button while FUTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The operation indicator and the Auto Focus frame do

 

 

 

 

 

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

records what happens after you press the shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

not appear while manual focus is in use.

 

To record an image using the macro feature

 

 

See “Using the Record Menu” on page 59 for details on how

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

num-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to select the movie length and recording type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ber of times until the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUTURE

 

 

 

 

 

indicator appears on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press

 

 

 

 

a

num-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro setting

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

 

 

• Each

press

of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ber of times until the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cycles

the

focus

 

mode in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator appears on the

 

 

 

2. Align the dial

with

to

Movie Recording Mode

the following

sequence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

select Movie

Recording

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Fo-

Manual Focus indicator

 

 

 

• Each

press of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cus (

 

)

 

 

 

Macro (

).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cycles the focus mode in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Manually measure the distance to the subject,

 

 

 

the

following

sequence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus

 

 

Manual Fo-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and then press [+] or [–].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cus (

)

 

 

Macro (

).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• This causes the current focus distance to appear on

 

 

3. After composing the image on the monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen, press the shutter button all the way

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down to record the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Compose the image on the monitor screen and

 

• The message “STAND BY” remains on the monitor

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!

 

 

 

Panorama Recording

 

 

 

 

then press the shutter button about half way.

screen for a period that is equal to the movie length

 

 

 

Flash is disabled during movie recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With panorama recording you record a series of images and

 

 

 

Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with

you select

(3.2, 6.4, or 12.8 seconds).

 

 

 

A movie

uses four images worth of

memory, regard-

 

 

 

 

Recording

is

not

performed if you press the shutter

 

 

 

 

then link them to create a single panoramic effect.

 

 

 

 

the movement of the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

less of the movie length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button while this message is on the monitor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation

4. Keep the camera pointed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frames Per

 

Images Per

Memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

is

complete

(operation

indicator

is

green),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

 

Frame

Used

 

 

 

 

 

 

press the shutter button

all the way

down

to

at the action you want to

 

 

 

3.2 seconds

 

5

 

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

record,

and

press

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

record the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4 seconds

 

10

 

16

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shutter

button

all

the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• See “Playing Back a Movie” on page 68 for details on

 

 

 

12.8 seconds

 

5

 

16

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wa y down

when

you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playing back a movie.

 

 

 

want to end recording.

 

 

 

 

• Movie images that are uploaded to a personal com-

 

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you selected a movie length of 12.8 seconds, for

 

 

 

 

puter and then download back to the camera cannot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be played back as a movie. Uploading a movie image

 

2. Align the dial with

to

Panorama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

example,

pressing

the

shutter button records every-

 

 

 

 

to a computer ungroups it, so you

will not be able to

 

select Panorama

Re -

Recording Mode

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

 

 

thing that went on in front of the lens from about 12.8

 

 

 

 

play it

back when you download it back to the camera

 

cording Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

seconds ago up to the point you pressed the shutter

 

 

 

 

unless you re-group them using the procedure on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Align the dial with

 

to select Movie Record-

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 69.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entering the Movie Mode for recording automatically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

applies digital zoom. You can also use digital zoom in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Compose the

image

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

combination with optical zoom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• During movie recording, Auto Focus is performed in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

monitor

screen

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accordance with the movement of the subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then

press

the shutter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Compose the image on the monitor screen and

 

 

 

button about half way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press the shutter button about half way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with the movement of the subject.

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