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[FOCUS]
[TELE MACRO]
[ STEADYSHOT]
[BACK LIGHT]
[FACE DETECTION]
Notes
INTELLIGENT AUTO is set to [OFF] when
you set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF].
[ STEADYSHOT] is set to [ON] when you set
INTELLIGENT AUTO to [ON]. Other items
listed above are reset to their defaults.
Selecting the recording mode
You can select a recording mode to record
movies from 3 levels. The recording time of
the media may change, depending on the
recording mode. In the default setting,
[ REC MODE] is set to [SP].
Select
(MENU)
[Show
others]
[
REC MODE] (under
[SHOOTING SET] category).
Select a desired setting.
If you want to record high quality
images, select the HQ mode, or if you
want to record longer movies, select
the LP mode.
Select
.
Notes
Movies are recorded with MPEG-2 format.
You can select from the following image
qualities. Value such as “9M” is an average bit-
rate, and “M” means “Mbps.”
[HQ] (9M (HQ))
[SP] (6M (SP))(the default setting)
[LP](3M (LP))
If you record in the LP mode, the quality of
movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick
movements may appear with block noise when
you play back the image.
Using the VIDEO LIGHT
You can use the VIDEO LIGHT
according to the recording conditions. It
is recommended that you use the VIDEO
LIGHT at a distance of about 30 cm to
150 cm (11 7/8 in. to 59 1/8 in.) from the
subject.
Each time you press LIGHT, the indicator
changes as follows.
No indicator (Off)
(Auto)
(On)
...
Press LIGHT repeatedly to cancel the
VIDEO LIGHT.
Notes
The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light. Do
not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of
the eyes at close range.
The length of time you can use the battery pack
is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT.
LED VIDEO LIGHT
High quality
recording
Long time recording
