Basic recording

RECORDING WITH EASE FOR BEGINNERS (SMART AUTO)

User-friendly SMART AUTO optimises your product for the recording conditions automatically, providing you with the best performance.

USING UNDERWATER MODE

The product provides general water-proof performance which enables the underwater mode to record clear video under water.

This product automatically detects

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the recording conditions when you

 

align a subject in the LCD screen and

 

optimises the product settings. A

 

scene icon that matches the conditions

 

appears on the LCD screen.

 

<When recording at night>

Scene icons

Meaning

Appears when the product fails to recognise the recording situations.

Appears when recording indoors. (Indoor)

Appears when recording at night. (Night)

Appears when recording a very bright scene. (snowy landscape/ski slope)

Appears when recording people. (Portrait)

• When you set the Smart Filter function, the product records in the basic settings ().

•The product may not select the correct scene depending on shooting conditions, such as product shake, lighting, and distance to the subject.

•The product may not detect the portrait mode depending on the orientation or the brightness of faces.

•When you set Face Detection to On, the Portrait ( ) mode can be activated in Smart Auto mode. ￿page 57

Press the [Underwater ()] button in the standby mode.

•The underwater mode alternately turns on and off each time you press the [Underwater ()] button.

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• When you finish recording under water, turn the underwater mode off.

•Read and understand cautions on underwater recording before use. ￿pages ii~v

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