α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- How to use this handbook
- Table of contents
- Sample photo
- Identifying parts
- List of icons on the screen
- Operating the camera
- Menu
- Shooting images
- Playing back images
- Deleting images
- Photo Creativity
- Bkground Defocus
- Brightness
- Color
- Vividness
- Picture Effect
- DISP (Display Contents)
- Exposure Comp.
- Drive Mode
- Cont. Shooting
- Spd Priority Cont.
- Self-timer
- Self-timer(Cont)
- Bracket: Cont.
- ISO
- Zoom
- Image Index
- Intelligent Auto
- Superior Auto
- Scene Selection
- Sweep Panorama
- Manual Exposure
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture Priority
- Program Auto
- Flash Mode
- AF/MF Select
- Autofocus Area
- Autofocus Mode
- Tracking Focus
- Face Detection
- Face Registration
- Smile Shutter
- Auto Object Framing
- Soft Skin Effect
- Shooting Tip List
- DISP Button(Monitor)
- Image Size
- Aspect Ratio
- Quality
- Panorama Direction
- File Format
- Record Setting
- White Balance
- Metering Mode
- Flash Comp.
- DRO/Auto HDR
- Picture Effect
- Creative Style
- Delete
- Still/Movie Select
- Slide Show
- Specify Printing
- Image Index
- Enlarge Image
- Rotate
- Protect
- Volume Settings
- AEL w/ shutter
- AF Illuminator
- Red Eye Reduction
- Live View Display
- Auto Review
- Grid Line
- Peaking Level
- Peaking Color
- Clear Image Zoom
- Digital Zoom
- Self-portrait Self-timer
- S. Auto Image Extract.
- MF Assist
- MF Assist Time
- Color Space
- SteadyShot
- Release w/o Lens
- Long Exposure NR
- High ISO NR
- Lens Comp.: Shading
- Lens Comp.: Chro. Aber.
- Lens Comp.: Distortion
- Face Priority Tracking
- Movie Audio Rec
- Wind Noise Reduct.
- AF Micro Adj.
- Menu start
- MOVIE Button
- Custom Key Settings
- AEL toggle
- Beep
- Language
- Date/Time Setup
- Area Setting
- Help Guide Display
- Power Save
- Power Saving Start Time
- LCD Brightness
- Display Color
- Wide Image
- Playback Display
- HDMI Resolution
- CTRL FOR HDMI
- USB Connection
- USB LUN Setting
- Version
- Demo Mode
- Initialize
- Format
- File Number
- Folder Name
- Select Shoot. Folder
- New Folder
- Recover Image DB
- Display Card Space
- Upload Settings
- Viewing images on a TV
- Using with your computer
- Installing the software
- Connecting the camera to the computer
- Creating a movie disc
- Printing still images
- Troubleshooting
- Warning messages
- Using the camera abroad
- Memory card
- “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
- Battery charging
- Mount Adaptor
- AVCHD format
- Cleaning
- Index

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Sample photo Menu Index
Bkground Defocus
Photo Creativity allows you to defocus the background easily to make the subject stand
out, while checking the defocusing effect on the LCD screen. You can record a movie
with a value adjusted with the defocusing effect.
1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto].
2 Select (Photo Creativity).
3 Select [Bkground Defocus].
4 Defocus the background.
: You can focus on both the subject and the background.
: You can defocus the background.
Select [AUTO] to restore to the original status.
• The defocusing range available depends on the lens used.
• The defocusing effect may not be noticeable, depending on the distance from the subject or the lens used.
Notes
z Tips for a better result of Background Defocus
• Move closer to the subject.
• Lengthen the distance between the subject and the background.










