56 VQT1B61
AF ASSIST LAMP
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
Applicable modes:
Settings:
OFF : Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc)
ON
: Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button
(
and larger AF area displayed)
Do not cover or look at lamp from close range
Fixed to ‘ON’ when using SIMPLE MODE .
Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet)
SLOW SHUTTER
Shutter speed can be reduced further to take bright pictures in dark locations.
Applicable modes:
Settings:
1/8-
(normally recommended) / 1/4- / 1/2- / 1-
Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P.35).
Can be used with NIGHT PORTRAIT (P.42) to brighten both night scene and
subjects.
displayed on screen for settings other than ‘1/8-’.
D.ZOOM
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times. (P.27).
Applicable modes:
Settings:
OFF
: (Do not use) / ON: (Use)
This cannot be set when using SIMPLE MODE , Intelligent ISO mode , or the
‘SPORTS’, ‘BABY’, ‘PET’, or ‘HIGH SENS.’ scene modes.
Applications
(Record)
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Using REC menu (Continued)
Lamp