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VQT1Z09
Recording
Recording (Basic) 3Recording still pictures
1Change the mode to .
2Open the LCD monitor or extend
the viewfinder.
3Select the media to record from
the menu. (F51)
You cannot set the recording media for motion
pictures and still pictures separately.
4Press the button halfway.
(For auto focus only)
Focus indication and focus area
appear and the unit focuses on the
subject automatically.
If you set the Optical Image Stabilizer function
(F63) to (MODE1), then the image
stabilizer function will be more effective.
( (MEGA optical image stabilizer) will
be displayed.)
The AF assist lamp lights in dark places.
Focus indication:
Focus indication
(The white lamp flashes.):
Focusing
(The green lamp lights up.):
When in focus
No mark:
When focusing is unsuccessful.
Focus area (area inside brackets)
5Press the button fully.
The sound cannot be recorded while recording
still pictures.
If the button is pressed fully all at once, it
may take time to record still pictures.
Using a flash or tripod is recommended when
recording still pictures in dark places because
the shutter speed becomes slow.
The screen will become darker when the
button is pressed halfway if the shutter speed
is 1/30 or slower.
HDC-TM300
Rotate the mode dial while at the same
time pressing in the lock release button
if changing from OFF to another mode.
Align with .
HDC-HS300
OFF
Rotate the mode dial while at the same
time pressing in the lock release button
if changing from OFF to another mode.
Align with .
MEGA