Function
Effect
Red eye reduction
Reduces the phenomena where human eyes become red from flashes.
≥In Motion Picture Recording Mode, set this function from the menu.
Intelligent contrast control:
≥If there are extremely dark or bright parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
Intelligent exposure:
≥If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
Fade:
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade in become black (or white).
Soft skin mode:
≥If the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will also be smoothed.
≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
≥If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel Soft Skin mode or zoom in on the face
Tele macro:
≥The tele macro function is canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 12k.
MagicPix:
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.
≥If set in a bright place, the screen may become washed out for a while.
≥Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
≥Using a tripod is recommended.
≥In darker areas, Auto Focus may focus a bit slower. This is normal.
Self-timer:
≥The
≥Setting the
prevent image shake when the 
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
Built-in flash:
≥Set the flash to 
where using a flash is prohibited.
≥If the ß indication etc. flashes when the 
button is pressed halfway, the flash is not activated.
≥The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m to 2.5 m (3.3 feet to 8.2 feet) in dark places.
≥Using the flash fixes a shutter speed to 1/500 or slower.
≥A conversion lens (optional) can block the flash and may cause a vignetting effect.
Red eye reduction:
≥The flash is activated 2 times.
≥Red eye phenomenon may appear depending on the recording conditions.
≥When faces are detected in the Intelligent Auto Mode, the red eye reduction is set to on.
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