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• The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places. F5.0 1/60 • The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light at the same time. The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed), 1-area-focusing mode or Spot-focusing mode. • Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot-focusing mode. • The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ]. [AF ASSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier SCN1 SCN2 Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P61) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. • If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns Menu Settings on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc. ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on. • Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp. - Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up. - Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. • When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P67) • When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject. • The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in simple mode [ ]. • The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P50), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51) and [FIREWORKS] (P53) in scene mode. [SLOW SHUTTER] Recording bright pictures in dark places SCN1 SCN2 Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P61) The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. However, if you want brighter pictures you can manually select an even slower shutter speed. 67 VQT0U87

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Menu Settings
67
VQT0U87
• The AF area displayed on the center of
the screen is bigger than usual when
using the digital zoom or when taking
pictures in dark places.
• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High
speed), 1-area-focusing mode or
Spot-focusing mode.
• Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing
mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing
mode if it is difficult to focus using
Spot-focusing mode.
• The AF mode cannot be set in simple
mode [
].
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P61)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
• If the AF assist lamp is
set to [ON], an AF area
with a size wider than
usual is displayed and the
AF assist lamp
A
turns
on when you press the shutter button
halfway in dark places etc.
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from
close up.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the
AF area on the center of the screen is
displayed and it is bigger than usual.
(P67)
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,
it will become more difficult to focus on the
subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed
to [ON] in simple mode [
].
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P50),
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51) and
[FIREWORKS] (P53) in scene mode.
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P61)
The shutter speed is automatically
adjusted. However, if you want brighter
pictures you can manually select an even
slower shutter speed.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
1/60
F5.0
SCN
1
SCN
2
MENU
SET
ON
The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the AF
assist lamp icon [
] appears on
the screen.
OFF
The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
[SLOW SHUTTER]
Recording bright pictures in dark
places
SCN
1
SCN
2
MENU
SET