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Shooting still images
, Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter sounds. The image will be
recorded in the disc. When
ACCESS lamp
(page 10) goes out, you can shoot the
next image
.
• When operating the camera using a battery
pack, if you do not operate the camera for about
three minutes during recording, the camera
turns off automatically to prevent wearing
down the battery (page 15).
• While the image is being recorded on the disc,
the ACCESS lamp flashes. Do not shake or
strike the camera while this lamp is flashing.
Also do not turn off the power, remove the
battery pack, or open the disc cover at this time,
as the data may be damaged or the disc may
become unusable.
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Mode dial for still image
shooting
When shooting still images with your
camera, you can choose from the following
shooting methods.
(Auto adjustment mode)
The focus, exposure and white balance are
automatically adjusted to allow easy
shooting. The image quality is set to [Fine]
(page 41).
(Program auto shooting)
You can set the desired shooting functions
using menus (pages 40 and 101).
SCN (Scene Selection)
You can select from the following modes to
shoot according to the scene conditions
(page 55).
– (Twilight mode)
– (Twilight portrait mode)
–
(Landscape mode)
– (Soft snap mode)
–
(Snow mode)
– (Beach mode)
–
(High-speed shutter mode)
Auto Focus
When you try to shoot a subject that is
difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock
indicator changes to flashing slowly.
The Auto Focus function may have
difficulty working under the following
conditions. In such cases, release the shutter
button, then recompose the shot and focus
again.
• The subject is distant from the camera
and dark.
• The contrast between the subject and its
background is poor.
• The subject is seen through glass, such as
a window.
• A fast-moving subject.
• The subject reflects or has a lustrous
finish, such as a mirror or a luminous
body.
• A flashing subject.
• A backlit subject.
There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF
range finder frame” which sets the focus
position according to the subject position
and size, and “AF mode” which sets the
focus operation according to the AF
response and the battery consumption.
See page 43 for details.