20 VQT3G70 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G70 21
Taking pictures with automatic settings
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording Mode:
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as
“face,” “movement,” “brightness,” and “distance” just by pointing the
camera at the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without
the need to make settings manually.
Turn on the power ( )
Shutter button
Slide the [REC/PLAY] switch
( ) to
Set the mode dial ( ) to
Take pictures
Press halfway
(press lightly and focus)
Press fully
(press the button
all the way to record)
• If jitter becomes noticeable, use both hands, keep your arms close
to your body, and stand with your feet at shoulder width.
• Focus display (
)
(In focus: lit / Not in focus: flashing)
• The AF area ( ) is displayed around
the subject’s face by the Face Detection
function. In other cases, it is displayed at
the point on the subject which is in focus.
• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet)/
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above
(7 × to 11 × is 2 m (6.57 feet) to
∞
)
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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes
optimum settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated
by a blue icon for two seconds.
People are detected.
Baby is detected.
Scenery is detected.
People and night scenery are detected.
(Only when
is selected)
Night scenery is detected.
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod.
A close-up shot is detected.
A sunset is detected.
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does not
correspond to any of the above.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines
that people appear as subjects in the picture ( , , ), Face
Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the
recognized faces.
AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and
adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released.
Touch the subject
• When switching to lock on to another subject
→ Touch the other subject.
• To release AF tracking → Touch .