Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Before Use
- Preparation
- Basic
- Recording
- About the LCD Monitor
- Using the Zoom
- Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
- Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom])
- Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
- Compensating the Exposure
- Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
- Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)
- Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
- Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode)
- Entering Text
- Using the [Rec] Menu
- Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
- Playback/Editing
- Wi-Fi
- Connecting to other equipment
- Others
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Recording
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve
the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of
their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrait]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people
from the chest up.)
∫ Technique for Soft Skin Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
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If a part of the background etc. is a colour close to skin colour, this part is also smoothed.
• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.
Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.
[Portrait]
[Soft Skin]
[Scenery]
[Sports]