A dvanced (Recording pictures)
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
• Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1 Press A/Y to select the number of seconds and then press
[MENU/SET].
• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the
quick menu. (P21)
Take pictures.
• Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do
not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When
countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the same
length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdown
screen is displayed.
• Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend
taking pictures with the self-timer.
• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.
• Technique for Fireworks mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.
• This mode is most effective when the subject is 10m (32.8 feet) or more away.
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
-When [OFF] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds
-When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the optical image stabilizer function: 1/4th of a second
or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined
that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)
-You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.
• The AF area is not displayed.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
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