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Notes About Saving Data, Notes About Movie Recording, Camera Temperature, Notes About Autofocus

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Recording and Playing Back Movies B Notes About Saving Data After taking a picture or recording a movie, the number of exposures remaining or the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the batterychamber/memory card slot cover while images or movies are being saved. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged. B Notes About Movie Recording • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies (A 15). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used. • The optical zoom magnification ratio cannot be changed once recording starts. • Use the zoom control to operate digital zoom while recording movies. The zoom range is between the optical zoom magnification ratio before recording a movie and up to 4×. • There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recording ends, digital zoom turns off. • The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement (L26 only), and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded. • Smear (F3) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is recommended. • Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, subjects with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) may have colored stripes (interference patterns, moire, etc.) in them during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction. B Camera Temperature The camera may become warm when shooting movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area. B Notes About Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected (A 28). Should this occur, try the following: 1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting movie recording (L26 only; A 81, E39). 2. Frame another subject-positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject-in the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, and then modify the composition. 79

Section	Page
Introduction	4
Read This First	4
Confirming the Package Contents	4
Attaching the Camera Strap	5
About This Manual	5
Information and Precautions	7
For Your Safety	10
WARNINGS	10
Notices	14
Parts of the Camera	21
The Camera Body	22
The Monitor	26
Shooting Mode	26
Playback Mode	28
The Basics of Shooting and Playback	29
Preparation 1 Insert the Batteries	30
Applicable Batteries	30
Preparation 2 Insert a Memory Card	33
Internal Memory and Memory Cards	34
Approved Memory Cards	35
Preparation 3 Set the Display Language, Date, and Time	36
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Shooting Mode	40
Turning the Camera On and Off	41
Step 2 Frame a Picture	43
Using the Zoom	44
Step 3 Focus and Shoot	46
The Shutter-release Button	47
Step 4 Play Back Images	49
Step 5 Delete Images	51
Shooting Features	53
Easy Auto Mode	54
Changing Easy Auto Mode Settings	54
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)	55
Changing Scene Mode Settings	56
Characteristics of Each Scene	56
Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Smiling Faces)	63
Changing Smart Portrait Mode Settings	64
Options Available in the Smart Portrait Menu	65
Using Skin Softening	66
Auto Mode	67
Changing Auto Mode Settings	67
Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu	68
Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector	69
Available Features	69
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)	70
Using the Self-timer	73
Using Macro Mode	75
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)	77
Default Settings	78
Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)	80
Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)	80
Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously	82
Focusing	83
Using Face Detection	83
Focus Lock	84
Playback Features	85
Playback Zoom	86
Thumbnail Display, Calendar Display	87
Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)	88
Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer	89
Using ViewNX 2	91
Installing ViewNX 2	91
Transferring Images to the Computer	94
Viewing Images	96
Recording and Playing Back Movies	97
Recording Movies	98
Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu)	101
Playing Back Movies	102
General Camera Setup	105
The Setup Menu	106
Reference Section	109
Using Panorama Assist	110
Editing Still Images	113
Editing Features	113
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast	115
Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones	116
Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image	117
Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy	118
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)	120
Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)	122
Connecting the Camera to a Printer	123
Printing Individual Images	125
Printing Multiple Images	127
The Smart Portrait Menu	130
Skin Softening	130
Smile Timer	131
Blink Proof	131
The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)	132
White Balance (Adjusting Hue)	132
Continuous Shooting	135
Color Options	136
The Playback Menu	137
Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)	137
Slide Show	140
Protect	141
Rotate Image	143
Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card)	144
The Movie Menu	146
Movie Options	146
Autofocus Mode (L26 Only)	147
The Setup Menu	148
Welcome Screen	148
Time Zone and Date	149
Monitor Settings	153
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)	155
Electronic VR	156
Motion Detection	158
AF Assist (L26 Only)	159
Sound Settings	160
Auto Off	161
Format Memory/Format Card	162
Language	163
Video Mode	163
Blink Warning	164
Eye-Fi Upload	166
Reset All	167
Battery Type	170
Firmware Version	170
File and Folder Names	171
Optional Accessories	172
Error Messages	173
Technical Notes and Index	177
Caring for the Product	178
The Camera	178
Batteries	180
Memory Cards	182
Cleaning and Storage	183
Cleaning	183
Storage	183
Troubleshooting	184
Specifications	191
Supported Standards	196

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Recording and Playing Back Movies

Notes About Saving Data

After taking a picture or recording a movie, the number of exposures remaining or the remaining

recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved.

Do not open the battery-

chamber/memory card slot cover

while images or movies are being saved. Image and movie data

could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged.

Notes About Movie Recording

•

Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording

movies (

15). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed

Class rating are used.

•

The optical zoom magnification ratio cannot be changed once recording starts.

•

Use the zoom control to operate digital zoom while recording movies. The zoom range is

between the optical zoom magnification ratio before recording a movie and up to 4×.

•

There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recording

ends, digital zoom turns off.

•

The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement (L26 only), and aperture

operation when brightness changes may be recorded.

•

Smear (

3) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoiding

bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is recommended.

•

Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, subjects with repeating

patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) may have colored stripes (interference patterns, moire, etc.)

in them during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the

layout of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction.

Camera Temperature

The camera may become warm when shooting movies for an extended period of time or when the

camera is used in a hot area.

Notes About Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected (

28). Should this occur, try the following:

1. Set

Autofocus mode

in the movie menu to

Single AF

(default setting) before starting

movie recording (L26 only;

81,

39).

Frame another subject—positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended

subject—in the center of the frame, press the

(

movie-record) button to start recording, and

then modify the composition.