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Advanced (Recording pictures)
• [STABILIZER]
is fixed to [MODE1] when recording motion pictures.
• When recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used.
– [
] and [
] in [AF MODE] (It will switch to [
Ø
].)
– Direction Detection function
– Extended Optical Zoom
– [FACE RECOG.]
– [STEP ZOOM]
• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (optional) when recording
motion pictures.
• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) and the power supply is cut
off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnected etc., the motion picture
being recorded will not be recorded.
• Zoom speed may be slower than normal.
• When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step
1
on page
, motion picture recording
matching to the subject or recording situation can be performed.
∫
Scene Detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
• [
¦
] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
• When [
] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the
focus and exposure.
(Face Detection)
Note
for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode.
• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same
subject.
– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
– Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is
shaken, when zoom is used
• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the
appropriate Recording Mode.
When set to Intelligent Auto Mode
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