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Advanced still image shooting
Shooting in the dark
Each time you press NIGHTFRAMING/
NIGHTSHOT, this function changes
cyclically in the following order:
NightFraming NightShot off
Mode dial
NIGHTFRAMING/
NIGHTSHOT
Shutter button
Infrared ray emitter
• The infrared ray light reaches within approx.
2.3 m (90 5/8 inches) (W)/2.2 m
(86 5/8 inches) (T).
NightFraming
The NightFraming function enables you
to check a subject even at night and then
record with natural colors using the fl ash.
Set the mode dial to or P.
Select NightFraming with
NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT.
The and “Night Framing”
indicators light. The “Night Framing”
indicator turns off after fi ve seconds.
VGA
4
101
"NightFraming"
60
min
SAF
P
Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
The focus is automatically adjusted.
Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds, the fl ash strobes
and the image is recorded.
To cancel the NightFraming
function
Release the NightFraming function with
NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT in step
.
• While using the NightFraming function:
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to multi-pattern
metering.
– The AF range fi nder frame is not displayed.
The centrally-located subject has priority to
focus on.
– If you perform any invalid operation while
using the NightFraming function, the
indicator fl ashes and the “Night Framing”
indicator lights for about fi ve seconds.
• When using the NightFraming function, you
cannot use the following functions.
– Turning the LCD screen off
– AE lock
– Focus preset
• When you press the shutter button halfway
down, you will hear a sound, but this is not the
sound of the shutter releasing. The image is not
recorded yet.
• When [Hologram AF] is set to [Off], you may
not get a clear focus. Setting [Hologram AF] to
[Auto] is recommended (page 140).
• When using the following functions, you
cannot use the NightFraming function.
– Exposure Bracket
– Burst
– Multi Burst