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About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording Mode

About 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 o f the focus area.
Recording still pictures in Motion Picture Recording Mode

¬Change the mode to .

Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture.

It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures.
(Simultaneous recording)
While still pictures are being recorded, the turns red and the re maining
number of recordable pictures is displayed.
No shutter sound is emitted when recording still pictures.
Self-timer (l60) do not work.
While recording motion pictures or during the P RE-REC operation, image quality is different from
ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording.
If simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture, the recordable time remaining
will shorten. If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated, the recordable time remaining
may lengthen.
The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size.
Maximum number of recordable pictures that can be displayed is 9999. If the number of
recordable pictures exceeds 9999, R 9999+ is displayed. The number will not change when the
picture is taken until the number of recordable picture s is 9999 or less.
The recording time may be long depending on the r ecording condition.
Still picture operation indicator (l168)
R3000 Remaining number of still pictures
Flashes in red when [0] appears.
Size of still pictures (l73)
MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer (l23)
Optical Image Stabilizer (l41)
MEGA
R3000R3000R3000
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Screen display will disappear when
no touch operation is performed for a
specific period of time. To display it
again, touch the screen.
It will be constantly displayed when
the remaining number of still pictures
that can be recorded becomes 200 or
less.
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MEGA