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Starting the recording mode
■How to use the SCENE mode ( )
Use the menu to easily configure optimal settings
for a variety of shooting situations.
1. Select the SCENE mode by rotating the mode
dial.
2. Press the menu button and select a desired
scene menu.
[SCENE mode]
※The scene modes are listed below.
[Nightscene] ( ): Use this for shooting still images at night or in other
dark conditions.
[Portrait] ( ) : To take a picture of a person.
[Children] ( ): To take a picture of fast moving objects, for example,
children.
[Landscape] ( ) : To take pictures of distant scenery.
[Close up] ( ) : Close-up shooting for small objects such as plants and
insects.
[Text] ( ) : Use this mode to shoot a document.
[Sunset] ( ) : For taking pictures of sunsets.
[Dawn] ( ) : Daybreak scenes.
[Backlight] ( ): Portrait without shadows caused by backlight.
[Firework] ( ) : Firework scenes.
[Beach&Snow]( ) : For ocean, lake, beach and snow scape scenes.
■How to use the MOVIE CLIP mode ( )
A movie clip can be recorded for as long as the
available recording time of the memory capacity
allows.
1. Select the MOVIE CLIP mode by rotating the
mode dial. (Available recording time will display
on the LCD monitor)
2. The MOVIE CLIP mode icon and available
recording time will display on the LCD monitor.
3. Point the camera towards the subject and
compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
Press the shutter button and movie clips are
recorded for as long as the available recording time allows. Movie clips will still
be recorded if the shutter button is released.
If you wish to stop recording, press the shutter button again.
* Image size and type are listed below.
- Image size : 720X480, 640X480, 320X240 (Selectable)
- File type : *.avi (MPEG-4)
[MOVIE CLIP mode]