Advanced-Shooting

Press [] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)

[ASPECT RATIO]

iSetting the aspect ratio of pictures

[INTELLIGENT ISO]

Changing ISO sensitivity automatically

By changing the aspect ratio, you can select an angle of view that matches the subject.

Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a computer monitor.

h

Select to take pictures with the same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc. where a wide view is preferable.

This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen

jTV, high-definition TV etc.

• You cannot choose [

] during motion

picture mode [i].

 

The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing.

The camera detects the movement of the subject and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject.

The settings listed below indicates the selectable highest ISO sensitivity.

OFF

Intelligent ISO does not

 

work.

ISO MAX400

[MAX] shows the maximum

 

level of ISO sensitivity.

ISO MAX800

 

The ISO sensitivity

ISO MAX

automatically increases up

1250

to the set value.

[] displays when you press the shutter button halfway. If you press it fully, the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity will be displayed

Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster. (However, picture noise will increase.)

Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity.

Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.

When the moving subject is small

When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen

When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully.

To avoid picture noise, we recommend setting [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL].

The digital zoom cannot be used.

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