Advanced (Recording pictures)
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This Mode allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life
brightness.
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Technique for Night Portrait Mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [
‹
].)
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Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
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It is recommended to take picture about 1.5 m (5 feet) away from the subject, after setting the
zoom to full W (wide) by pressing [W] of the zoom lever.
Note
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During Motion Picture Recording, low light settings [
] are used, which will provide
better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall.
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The focus range is 60 cm (1.97 feet) (Wide)/1.2 m (3.94 feet) (Tele) to 5 m (16.4 feet).
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We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.
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When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
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The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal
processing. This is not a malfunction.
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Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
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The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
š
].
This Mode allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
Note
•
During Motion Picture Recording, low light settings [
] are used, which will provide
better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall.
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The flash setting is fixed to [
Œ
].
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The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to
¶
.
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We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures.
•
When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds.
•
The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal
processing. This is not a malfunction.
•
Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT SCENERY]
