Recording

ªAbout the focus indication

≥The focus indication does not appear in manual focus mode.

≥Focus on a subject manually when it is not easily focused automatically.

≥You can record still pictures on the card even if the focus indication does not appear, but pictures may be recorded without being focused.

≥The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty displaying in the following cases.

–When the zoom magnification is high.

–When the unit is shaken.

–When the subject is moving.

–When the subject stands in front of a light source.

–When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene.

–When the scene is dark.

–When there is a bright part in the scene.

–When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines.

–When the scene lacks contrast.

–When recording motion pictures

ªConcerning the focusing area

When there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subject may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.

≥Even when it is still difficult to focus, adjust the focus manually.

≥The focusing area is not displayed when the digital zoom (more than approx. 12k) is used.

Switching the shutter effect on/off

You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.

Press the MENU button, then select [PICTURE] # [SHTR EFFECT] #[ON] or [OFF] and press the center of the cursor button.

≥This function’s default setting is [ON].

≥This function does not work during motion picture recording.

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