Recording
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Applicable modes:
This is for recording still pictures using the timer.
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take
the picture. The self-timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated
after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
Note
• When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is
automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator
A
will blink and then may turn on brightly operating
as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
• Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [Self Portrait] in Scene Mode.
• Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.
– In [Hi-Speed Burst] in Scene Mode
– When recording motion pictures
Applicable modes:
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback
method.
Note
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.
[Selftimer]
[
] ([10 sec.])
Pictures are taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[
] ([2 sec.])
Pictures are taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
• When using a tripod etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[
] ([Off])
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[Aspect Ratio]
[
X
]
[Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[
Y
]
[Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[
W
]
[Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[
]
Square aspect ratio