Shooting
Learn about a variety of shooting modes for stills and movies.
z Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings
(Auto Mode/Hybrid Auto Mode)
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Still Images
z A blinking [ ] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred by
camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other
measures to keep it still.
z If your shots are dark despite the ash ring, move closer to the
subject.
z To assist in focusing, the lamp may be activated when you press the
shutter button halfway in low-light conditions.
z Although you can shoot again before the shooting screen is displayed,
your previous shot may determine the focus, brightness, and colors
used.
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Movies
z The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are not recorded.
z When you recompose shots, the focus, brightness, and colors will be
automatically adjusted.
z Recording stops automatically when the memory card becomes full or a
single recording reaches approx. 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
z Although the camera may become warm when recording movies
repeatedly over an extended period, this does not indicate a problem.
z Keep your ngers away from the microphone while recording movies.
Blocking the microphone may prevent audio from being recorded or
may cause the recording to sound mufed.
z Audio is recorded by the built-in microphone in stereo.
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