EN25
RECORDING
OFF
SQUEEZE
CINEMA
REC MODE
ZOOM
GAIN UP
TO DATE/TIME MENU
WIDE MODE
Recording Menu Explanations
TO SYSTEM MENU
Allows you to set the recording mode (SP or LP) depending on your preference
(Z pg. 11).
Select “OFF” when you want to use neither “SQUEEZE” nor
“CINEMA”.
For playback on TVs with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Naturally expands
the image to fit the screen without distortion.
appears. When using this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV's
instruction manual. During playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD
monitor/viewfinder, the image is elongated vertically.
Inserts black bands at the top and bottom of the screen. During
playback on wide-screen TVs, the black bands at the top and bottom
of the screen are cut and the screen ratio becomes 16:9. When using
this mode, refer to your wide-screen TV's instruction manual. During
playback/recording on 4:3 TVs/LCD monitor/viewfinder, black bands
are inserted at the top and bottom of the screen and the image
appears like a letterboxed 16:9 movie.
When set to “16X” while using digital zoom, the zoom magnification
will reset to 16X since digital zoom will be disengaged.
Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and
magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical
zoom limit), to a maximum of 128 times digital magnification.
Allows you to use the Digital Zoom. By digitally processing and
magnifying images, zooming is possible from 16 times (the optical
zoom limit), to a maximum of 320X times digital magnification.
This is automatically activated during Full Auto mode. The overall
appearance is jagged, but the image is bright.
The shutter speed is automatically adjusted (1/25 — 1/200 sec.).
Shooting a subject in low or poor lighting at 1/25 sec. shutter speed
provides a brighter image than in the AGC mode, but the subject's
movements are not smooth or natural. When set to this mode, “A”
is displayed.
Allows you to shoot dark scenes with no picture brightness
adjustment.
Usually the distance to a subject where the lens is in focus depends
on the zoom magnification. Unless there is a distance more than 1m
to the subject, the lens is out of focus at the maximum telephoto
setting. When set to “ON”, you can shoot a subject as large as
possible at a distance of approx. 60 cm.
•Depending on the zoom position, the lens may go out of focus.
Refer to “Date/Time Menu Explanations” (Z pg. 26).
Refer to “System Menu Explanations” (Z pg. 26).
16X
128X
320X
TELE MACRO OFF
ON
AGC
AUTO A
OFF
: Factory-preset