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Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
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The camera records both a still image
and movie clip. The clip, which ends with
the still image and a shutter sound, forms
a single chapter in the digest movie.
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Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [
] mode, because
digest movies are recorded for each shot.
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A digest movie may not be recorded if you shoot a still image
immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [
] mode, or
operating the camera in other ways.
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Sounds and vibrations from operating the camera will be recorded
in digest movies.
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Digest movie image quality is automatically set to [
] for
NTSC or [
] for PAL and cannot be changed (
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Sounds are not played when you press the shutter button halfway
or trigger the self-timer (
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Digest movies are saved as separate movie files in the following
cases even if they were recorded on the same day in [
] mode.
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The digest movie file size reaches approximately 4 GB, or the
total recording time reaches approximately 16 minutes and 40
seconds.
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The digest movie is protected (
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Daylight saving time (
are changed.
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Recorded shutter sounds cannot be modified or erased.
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If you prefer to record digest movies without still images, adjust
the setting in advance. Choose MENU (
7] tab >
[Digest Type] > [No Stills].
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Individual chapters can be edited (
3) Finish recording.
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Press the movie button again to stop
recording. The camera beeps twice as
recording stops.
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Recording will stop automatically when
the memory card becomes full.
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode
Still Images
Movies
You can make a short movie of the day just by shooting still images. The
camera records 2 – 4-second clips of scenes before each shot, which are
later combined in a digest movie.
Clips recorded in this mode may be included in Story Highlights albums
1
Enter [ ] mode.
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Follow step 2 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)”
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2
Compose the shot.
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Follow steps 3 – 4 in “Shooting (Smart
Auto)” (
focus.
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For more impressive digest movies,
aim the camera at subjects about four
seconds before shooting still images.
3
Shoot.
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Follow step 4 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)”
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