Basic

Intelligent auto mode

The following modes appropriate for the condition are set just by pointing the unit to what you want to record.

/MANUALIntelligent auto/Manual buttonPress this button to switch intelligent auto mode/manual mode.

≥ Please refer to page 63 about manual mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ModeSceneEffect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PortraitWhen the object is a

Faces are detected and focused

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

person

automatically, and the brightness is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adjusted so it is recorded clearly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SceneryRecording outdoors

The whole landscape will be recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vividly without whiting out the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

background sky, which may be very

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bright.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

SpotlightUnder a spotlight

Very bright object is recorded clearly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

Low lightDark room or twilight

It can record very clearly even in a dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

room or twilight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*2

Night portraitRecording night

A person and the background are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

portrait

recorded with near real-life brightness.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*2

Night scenery

Recording night

You can record night scenery vividly by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scenery

slowing the shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*2

MacroRecording zooming in

This allows recording while going near to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on a flower etc.

the object of recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1

NormalOther situations

Contrast is adjusted automatically for

 

 

 

 

 

 

*2

 

 

clear image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*1 In motion picture recording mode only

*2 In still picture recording mode only

Depending on the recording conditions, the unit may not enter the desired mode.

In the portrait, spotlight and low light mode, the face will be surrounded by white frame when detected. In the Potrait mode, a subject that is bigger and close to centre of the screen will be surrounded by an orange frame. (l 55)

It is recommended using a tripod in night portrait and night scenery mode.

Faces cannot be detected depending on the recording conditions, such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used.

[ZOOM MIC] is set to [OFF] in the intelligent auto mode. (l 57)

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