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Backlight compensation, To use flash, Select either, Auto or, forced flash off. - digital camera review

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Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as 'face', 'movement', 'brightness', and 'distance' just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually. Backlight compensation (brighten subject against backlight) • To cancel compensation → Press ▲ again. 5 BACKLIGHT Displayed when compensation is on. To use flash F3.3 Select either (Auto) or (forced flash off). When using , (AUTO), (Auto/red-eye reduction) and (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched between automatically (see P.38 for details). A second flash will be emitted in and for red-eye reduction. According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject. • Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, movement), zoom ratio, sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 5 appropriate recording mode. (scene mode: P.44) We recommend using a tripod and the self- timer with 'i NIGHT SCENERY' and 'i NIGHT F3.3 BACKLIGHT PORTRAIT'. When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod) with 'i NIGHT SCENERY', shutter speed can reach e.g. Face too large - 'i PORTRAIT' becomes 'i MACRO' a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not move the camera. The settings for the following functions are fixed. • AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. • POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. • GUIDE LINE: • WHITE BALANCE: AWB • QUALITY: (Fine) 1 • AF MODE: (Face detection) 2 • AF ASSIST LAMP: ON • METERING MODE: (Multiple) 1 0.3 M only (standard) 2 (9 points) when face cannot be recognized The following functions cannot be used. 'HISTOGRAM', 'EXPOSURE', 'AUTO BRACKET', 'WB ADJUST.', 'DIGITAL ZOOM', 'MIN. SHTR SPEED', 'AUDIO REC.' Holding the camera • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at them Microphone (top surface) from close range. • Do not touch the lens. • Stand with your arms close to your body and with your legs apart. • Do not block the microphone when recording audio. • Holding camera vertically (→ P.31) Flash Lamp 29 VQT1P79

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Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘face’, ‘movement’,
‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Backlight compensation
(brighten subject against backlight)
5
5
BACKLIGHT
To cancel compensation
Press
again.
Displayed when compensation is on.
To use flash
F3.3
F3.3
Select either
(Auto) or
(forced flash off).
When using
,
(AUTO),
(Auto/red-eye reduction)
and
(Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched
between automatically (see P.38 for details).
A second flash will be emitted in
and
for red-eye
reduction.
e.g. Face too large – ‘i PORTRAIT’ becomes
‘i MACRO’
5
5
BACKLIGHT
F3.3
F3.3
According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject.
Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, movement), zoom ratio, sunset,
sunrise, low brightness, jitter
If desired scene type is not selected,
we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate recording mode.
(scene mode: P.44)
We recommend using a tripod and the self-
timer with ‘i NIGHT SCENERY’ and ‘i NIGHT
PORTRAIT’.
When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod) with ‘i
NIGHT SCENERY’, shutter speed can reach
a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not move the camera.
The settings for the following functions are fixed.
AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. • POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. • GUIDE LINE:
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB
QUALITY:
(Fine)
1
• AF MODE:
(Face detection)
2
• AF ASSIST LAMP: ON
• METERING MODE:
(Multiple)
1
0.3 M
only (standard)
2
(9 points) when face cannot be recognized
The following functions cannot be used.
‘HISTOGRAM’, ‘EXPOSURE’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’, ‘WB ADJUST.’, ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’, ‘MIN. SHTR
SPEED’, ‘AUDIO REC.’
Holding the camera
Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at them
from close range.
Do not touch the lens.
Stand with your arms close to your body and with your
legs apart.
Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
• Holding camera vertically (
P.31)
Microphone
(top surface)
Flash
Lamp