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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life
brightness.
w Technique for Party mode
• Open the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)
• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
Note
• During motion picture recording, settings for [PARTY] are used.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light
from it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can
select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the
recorded image using [TEXT STAMP] (P138).
w Birthday/Name setting
1 Press / to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press.
2 Press / to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Enter the birthday or name.
• When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].
• If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen
appears automatically.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also use the front dial to set.
w To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 2 of the “Birthday/Name setting” procedure.
Note
• During motion picture recording, settings for [PORTRAIT] are used.
• The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.1 HD Edition” bundled
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
• If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
• Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes
[ISO400].
• If the camera is turned on with [BABY1]/[BABY2] set, the age and name are displayed at the
lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds, along with the current date and time.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check the clock and birthday settings.
• The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with [RESET].
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
2 [PARTY]
: [BABY1]/; [BABY2]
Birthday: /: Select the items (year/month/day).
/: Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
Name: For details on how to enter characters, read the
[TITLE EDIT] section on P137.