Recording

Manual Recording

You can adjust settings, such as brightness, by using the manual mode. Manual recording can be set for both video and still image modes.

1Open the LCD monitor.

0Set the recording mode to either A video or B still image.

0To switch the mode between video and still image, tap Aor Bon the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.

Tap A or B to switch the mode to video or still image respectively.

2Select the Manual recording mode.

0If the mode is P Intelligent Auto, tap P on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.

Tap H to switch the recording mode to Manual.

3Tap “MENU”.

0The top menu appears. 4 Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

5Tap the item to set manually.

0For details on the various manual settings, refer to “Manual Recording Menu”.

Manual Recording Menu

The following items can be set.

Name

 

Description

FOCUS

0

Use manual focus if the subject is not

 

 

focused automatically.

 

“Adjusting Focus Manually (FOCUS)”

 

(A p. 27)

BRIGHTNESS

0

Overall brightness on the screen can be

ADJUST

 

adjusted.

 

0

Use this when recording in a dark or bright

 

 

location.

 

“Adjusting Brightness” (A p. 28)

BACKLIGHT COMP.

0

Corrects the image when the subject

 

 

appears dark due to backlight.

 

0

Use this when shooting against the light.

 

“Setting Backlight Compensation” (A p. 29)

WHITE BALANCE

0

Overall color on the screen can be adjusted.

 

0

Use this when the color on the screen

 

 

appears differently from the actual color.

 

“Setting White Balance” (A p. 30)

TELE MACRO

0

Use this to take close-up (macro) shots of the

 

 

subject.

 

“Taking Close-up Shots (TELE MACRO)”

 

(A p. 31)

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