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This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
Each time the icon is selected, the indication changes by one setting in the following
order:
Ø10 (Records after 10 seconds) # Ø2 (Records after 2 seconds) # setting cancelled
≥When the button is pressed, a still picture is recorded after the Ø10 or Ø2 display
and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set. After recording, the self-
timer is cancelled.
≥In auto focus mode, if the button is pressed halfway once and then fully, the lens
focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway. If the button is pressed
fully all at once, the lens focuses on the subject just before recording.
To stop the timer midway through
Touch [CANCEL].
≥Setting the self-timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is
pressed while using a tripod etc.
≥Self-timer can be stopped midway by pressing MENU on the remote control.
This brightens dark parts so the image can be recorded clearly.
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If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
This makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance.
This is more effective if you record a person closely from the torso up.
≥If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour, 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 (close-up) to record.
Self-timerIntelligent exposureBacklight compensationSoft skin mode