PRE-REC is cancelled in the following cases. jIf you operate the mode switch.

jIf you open the SD card cover. jIf you press the MENU button. jIf you turn the unit off.

When the remaining time left for recording motion pictures is less than 1 minute, PRE- REC cannot be set.

If you start recording less than 3 seconds after pressing the PRE-REC button, or while the PRE-REC indication flashes within about

3 seconds after initiating the quick start operation, motion pictures for 3 seconds cannot be recorded.

When the recording start/stop button is pressed, image shake and operation sound may be recorded.

The image when pressing the recording start/ stop button appears in thumbnail view, and it is different from the image when starting playback.

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The messages instructing how to record in dark places and diminish camera shake are displayed for recording better images.

Select the menu. (l 21)

[ADVANCED] # [SHOOTING GUIDE] #

[ON]

This function’s default setting is [ON].

A message appears in the following cases.

When you move the unit quickly:

When “CAMERA PANNING IS TOO FAST.” appears, move the unit slowly while recording.

When the unit is shaken:

When “USE O.I.S.” appears, set [O.I.S.] to [ON]. (When the image stabilizer function is on, the message does not appear.)

When the image contrast is too strong such as backlight:

When “USE INTELLIGENT CONTRAST.” appears, select [ ] on the operation icons. (When the face detection & AE mode is on, the message does not appear.)

When the scene is dark:

When “USE LOW LIGHT MODE.” appears, select [ ] on the operation icons.

Set to [OFF] to turn off the message indication.

In some recording conditions, messages may not appear.

A message recommending cancellation of intelligent contrast control or low light also appears.

Once the message recommending turning on the intelligent contrast control or low light appears, it will not appear again until the recording starts or stops.

When the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL, messages warning that the image contrast is too strong such as backlight or the scene is too dark will not appear.

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