Using the PROGRAM AE function

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1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL.

2 Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode.

Aperture priority mode

Makes the subject stand out against an unclear background or makes both the subject and the background stand out clearly. Press +/– repeatedly to select an aperture value in 9 steps from F2.8 to F11.

Shutter speed priority mode

Records a sharp picture of a fast- moving subject or the flow of motion of a moving subject. Press +/– repeatedly to select a shutter speed in 18 steps from 8” to 1/725 when recording a still image and in 12 steps from 1/8 to 1/725 when recording a moving image.

Twilight mode

Suppresses the washed-out color of a bright subject in a dark place so that you can record the subject without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Twilight plus mode

Increases the effectiveness of the twilight mode function.

Landscape mode

Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes, etc.

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Panfocus mode

Changes the focus quickly and simply from a close subject to a distant subject.

Spot light-metering mode

Select this mode when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background, etc. Position the point you want to record on the spot light-metering cross hair.

LCD screen

Spot light-metering cross hair

To cancel PROGRAM AE

Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the indicator on the LCD screen goes out.

Notes

•You cannot select F2.8 in aperture priority mode, and the indication may differ from the actual aperture value when the zoom is set to the T side.

•You can focus only on distant subjects in Landscape mode.

•In Panfocus mode, the zoom position and focus are fixed.

•When you record in the Twilight plus

mode, we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking.

• Set the forced flash when you use the flash in the following modes:

–Twilight mode

–Twilight plus mode

–Landscape mode

•You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function when [REC MODE] is set to [TEXT].

•If the setting is not appropriate in aperture priority mode and shutter priority mode, the setting value indicator on the LCD screen flashes when you press the shutter button. In this case, reset the value.

•If you set a slow shutter speed in twilight plus mode and shutter speed priority mode, the noise may increase.