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DVANCED RECORDING
This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is selected separately in the
Digital Subject Program, movie, and P, A, S, and M exposure-mode menus. The selected focus
mode is not reset when the camera is turned off
With the P, A, S, or M exposure modes or movie recording, the autofocus mode can be specified
between single-shot AF (AF-S) and continuous AF (AF-C) in section 2 of the menu (p. 44). Single-
shot AF allows the focus to be locked before recording the image, see the basic recording section.
Continuous AF continually focuses the camera. When capturing still images, the camera continues
to focus when the shutter-release button is held partway down. In movie recording, focus is locked
when the shutter-release button is partway down, but it is continually adjusted during recording.
Focus modes
When using the shutter-priority, aperture-priority, or
manual exposure modes (p. 36 - 38) with manual
focus, press the central button of the controller to
switch between using the up/down keys to focus or
to adjust the exposure. The active function is indicat-
ed in blue.
When focusing manually, a scale shows the approximate
subject distance. The scale changes depending on the
focusing range.
Use the up/down controller keys to focus; the monitor
image is automatically magnified by a maximum of 2.5X
depending on the digital zoom setting. The live image
returns to normal after two seconds, when zooming, or
when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.
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Preset white-balance settings must be set before the
image is taken. Once set, the effect is immediately visi-
ble on the LCD monitor.
Immediately after selecting the preset white-balance
option on the menu, a selection screen is displayed.
Press the left/right keys of the controller to select the
preset white balance. Press the central button of the
controller to apply it. The following preset options are
available:
Automatic White Balance
Preset White Balance
The automatic white balance compensates for the color temperature of a scene. In most cases, the
auto setting will balance the ambient light and create beautiful images, even under mixed-lighting
conditions. When the built-in flash is used, the white balance is set for the color temperature of the
flash.
White balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is
similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional
photography. An indicator will be displayed on the monitor if a setting other than auto white-balance
is chosen. White balance is set independently in section 1 of the movie, and P, A, S, and M expo-
sure-mode menus (p. 44).
White balance
Drive mode
Image size
Key func.
Cust.set
Auto
Preset
Quality
CustRecall
White balance
:select
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Daylight - for outdoor and sunlit
subjects.
Cloudy - for overcast outdoor scenes.
Tungsten - for incandescent lighting: house-
hold light bulbs.
Fluorescent - for fluorescent lighting: office
ceiling lights.
Flash - for use with the built-in flash.