Self-timer
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 canceled
≥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
≥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
Press the MENU button.
≥Setting the 
button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
Intelligent exposure
This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.
≥If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
Backlight compensation
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
Soft skin mode
This makes skin colors 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 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
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in
≥The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 70 cm (28q).
≥If the magnification is 12k or less, then it is automatically set to 12k.
≥Tele Macro function is canceled when the zoom magnification becomes lower than 12k.
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