Recording |
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Recording (Basic) 3 | Recording still pictures |
≥ Rotate the mode dial while at the same time pressing in the lock release button A if changing from OFF to another mode.
≥ Align with the status indicator B.
1 Change the mode to 
.
2 Open the LCD monitor.
3 Select the media to record from the menu. (l 44)
≥You cannot set the recording media for motion pictures and still pictures separately.
4 Press the 
button halfway. (For auto focus only)
Focus indication and focus area appear and the unit focuses on the subject automatically.
≥If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function
(l 55) to 
(MODE1), then the image
stabilizer function will be more effective.
( MEGA 
(MEGA optical image stabilizer) will be displayed.)
≥The AF assist lamp lights in dark places.
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Focus indication:
AFocus indication
±(The white lamp flashes.): Focusing
¥ (The green lamp lights up.): When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
B Focus area (area inside brackets)
5 Press the 
button fully.
≥The sound cannot be recorded while recording still pictures.
≥If the 
button is pressed fully all at once, it may take time to record still pictures.
≥Using a flash or tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow.
≥The screen will become darker when the 
button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed is 1/30 or slower.
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