Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
Select this mode for high-sensitivity
processing. You can take pictures at ISO
3200 sensitivity.
• The resolution of the recorded picture
decreases because of high sensitivity
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to
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]
• You can take pictures suitable for 4
SM
6
S
/
10
M
15 cm printing.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The extended optical zoom and digital
zoom cannot be used.
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a
starry sky or a dark subject.
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Setting the shutter speed
• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],
[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1
Press
/
to select the number of sec-
onds and then press [MENU/SET].
• If you want to change the number of
seconds, press [MENU/SET], press
again to select [STARRY SKY] and then
set the number of seconds again.
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Take pictures.
• Press the shutter button fully to display the
countdown screen. Do not move the cam-
era after this screen is displayed. When
countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is
displayed for the same length of time as
the set shutter speed for signal process-
ing.
• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the pic-
ture while the countdown screen is dis-
played.
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Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or
60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We
also recommend taking pictures with the
self-timer. (P38)
• The LCD monitor automatically becomes
darker.
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange. (P32)
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The optical image stabilizer function is
fixed to [OFF].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The following functions cannot be used.
– [EXPOSURE]
– [W.BALANCE]
– [AUTO BRACKET]
– [CONT.]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
[HIGH SENS.]
[STARRY SKY]
/SET
MENU
/SET
MENU
STARRY SKY
30 SEC.
60 SEC.
15 SEC.
SELECT
SET
MENU
CANCEL
15
CANCEL
MENU