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Shooting photos, Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button

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Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode Shooting photos 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. (Page 30 of Vol.1) • The CAMERA lamp lights red. 2 Press and hold the MODE button. • The PHOTO lamp lights red. 3 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button halfway. • During auto focus, a shutter chance mark and focus frame appear and focus is aligned. During manual focus, only the focus frame appears. Shutter chance mark Focus frame • Shutter chance mark ○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress. ● (Lit green): Focusing complete. No mark: Focusing incomplete. 4 Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button fully. • Audio recording is disabled. • If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button fully without first pressing it halfway, it may take longer to record the photo. • As the shutter speed decreases in dark conditions, we recommend using a tripod or flash. • If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, the screen will be dark while the START/STOP button is pressed halfway. • It is always set to SHUTTER ON when in MANUAL mode. SHUTTER OFF will not be enabled even if you press the SHUTTER button. ■ Screen displays during photo shooting R389 : Remaining media capacity (flashes red when "0" is reached) ATW : AWB information display • For details on other screen displays, see "Screen displays". (Page 91) ■ Shutter chance mark • The shutter chance mark does not appear in manual focus mode. • The shutter chance mark may not appear if the following occur. � High zoom ratio � Excessive camera shake � Moving subjects � Backlight � Nearby and far away objects coexist in the frame � Low lighting or dark conditions � Bright areas in the frame � Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines � Conditions with low contrast ■ Focus frame If the focus does not align, perform the following. The focus aligns on an object with high contrast (such as a fence) and the subject is blurred. Focus frame The focus will align if you reposition the center of focus. Shift the center of focus. OR Zoom in or move closer to the subject. • The focus frame will not appear in the following case. � While face detection frames are displayed during auto face detection shooting mode. : Operation mode status : Remaining battery display : Quality : Recording pixels 31

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Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode
Shooting photos
1
Set the POWER switch to ON.
(Page 30 of Vol.1)
The CAMERA lamp lights red.
2
Press and hold the MODE button.
The PHOTO lamp lights red.
3
Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button
halfway.
During auto focus, a shutter chance mark
and focus frame appear and focus is aligned.
During manual focus, only the focus frame
appears.
Shutter chance mark
Focus frame
Shutter chance mark
○ (Flashing white): Focusing in progress.
● (Lit green):
Focusing complete.
No mark:
Focusing incomplete.
4
Press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT button
fully.
Audio recording is disabled.
If you press the REC CHECK/PHOTO SHOT
button fully without first pressing it halfway, it
may take longer to record the photo.
As the shutter speed decreases in dark
conditions, we recommend using a tripod or flash.
If the shutter speed is 1/30 sec or below, the
screen will be dark while the START/STOP
button is pressed halfway.
It is always set to SHUTTER ON when in
MANUAL mode. SHUTTER OFF will not be
enabled even if you press the SHUTTER button.
•
•
•
•
•
Screen displays during photo shooting
: Operation mode status
: Remaining battery display
: Quality
: Recording pixels
•
•
•
•
■
R389
: Remaining media capacity (flashes red
when “0” is reached)
ATW
: AWB information display
For details on other screen displays, see “Screen
displays”. (Page 91)
Shutter chance mark
The shutter chance mark does not appear in
manual focus mode.
The shutter chance mark may not appear if the
following occur.
High zoom ratio
Excessive camera shake
Moving subjects
Backlight
Nearby and far away objects coexist in the
frame
Low lighting or dark conditions
Bright areas in the frame
Subjects consisting entirely of horizontal lines
Conditions with low contrast
Focus frame
If the focus does not align, perform the following.
Focus frame
The focus aligns on an
object with high contrast
(such as a fence) and
the subject is blurred.
The focus will
align if you
reposition the
center of focus.
Shift the center
of focus.
OR
Zoom in or
move closer to
the subject.
The focus frame will not appear in the following
case.
While face detection frames are displayed
during auto face detection shooting mode.
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