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- 2 - T able of Content s Before Use Care of the cam era ...... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... .. 6 Scope of Delivery / Accessories ............... ............... ...
- 3 - Recording About t he Mon itor/th e Viewfi nder . .... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ..... ...... ........ ..... ...... ........ 66 Using the Zoo m ......... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ .... ....... ........ .... ....... .......
- 4 - • [Cross Pro cess] ...... .......... ......... ...... ........ ..... ...... ........ ..... ...... ........ ....... ........ .... . 1 15 • [T oy Eff ect] ........ ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ..... ...... ........ .... ....... ..
- 5 - • [Zoom Mic ] ... ........... ........ .... ....... ........ ...... ......... .... ...... ......... .... ...... ......... ...... .... 14 4 Playb ack/Editing Having Fun wit h Recorded Pi ctures ....... ...... ......... .... ...... ......... ...
- 6 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject the camera to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monit or , or external bod y part s may be damag ed by su ch treatment . It may also ma lfunction or the image may no t be recorde d. – Do not drop or hit the came ra.
- 7 - Before Use Scope of Delivery / Acc essories Notes: • Cards are opti onal. Y ou can record or play bac k pi cture s on the int ernal memo ry when you are no t using a card. • Check that all items belo nging to the s cope of deliver y ar e included before using th e c a mera.
- 8 - Before Use Names and Functions of the Component s 1 Lens (P6 , 187) 2 Zoom lever (P68) 3 Shutter release button (P 28 , 32) 4 Self-timer indicator (P80) / AF Assist Lamp (P137) 5 Mode dial (P27).
- 9 - Before Use 31 Diopter adjustment dial (P1 1) 32 [M IC/REMO TE] soc ket 33 S peake r (P54) • Be carefu l not t o cover the s peaker with y our fing er .
- 10 - Before Use At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor faces the camera body . Fold out the monitor as shown below . 1 F old out the monitor . (M aximum 180 o ) 2 I t can be rotated 180 o forwa rds. 3 Re turn the monitor to it s original position.
- 11 - Before Use Notes • Be careful as the camera may get scratched if you rotate the mo nitor without folding it out complete ly . • When not using the monitor it is recommended tha t you close it with the screen f acing inwards to prevent di rt and scratche s.
- 12 - Before Use Cur sor butt on: For selection of i tems or setting o f values etc. [MENU/S ET] button : For co nfirmation o f se ttings , etc. • This docume nt mentions the top, bottom, left, and right secti ons of the curs or button as follows, or as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 13 - Prepar ation Att achin g the Lens Cap/the Shoulder Strap ∫ Att aching the Lens C ap • When the camer a is not being us ed, always attach the lens cap t o protect the lens. 1 Pass the s tring through the strap eye let o n the camer a. 2 Pass t he same string th rough the eyelet on the l ens cap.
- 14 - Prepar ation Att achin g the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or back light, the lens hood will minimize lens f lare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality and should therefore remain mounted for mos t photographing situations (exemptions: s ee below).
- 15 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this camera • Use only the dedicated c harger and b attery . • The battery is not ch arged wh en the camer a is shipp ed. Charge th e battery before use. • Charge the b attery indoors .
- 16 - Prepar ation ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: Charging has started. The [CHARGE] indicator turns of f: Charging has been completed without any problem. ( Disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet and detach t he battery after charging is completed.
- 17 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures (When using the monitor) Recording conditions by CIP A st andard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [Camera & Imaging Pr oducts Associa t io n]. • T emper ature: 23 o C (73.4 o F )/Humidity : 50% RH when the monitor is on.
- 18 - Prepar ation ∫ Record ing motion pictur e s ( When using the monitor ) • These ti mes are for an ambie nt t emperat ure of 23 o C (7 3.4 o F) and a humidity of 50% RH.
- 19 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing C ard and Battery • Turn the camer a off an d co nfirm tha t the lens barrel is retract ed. • Close th e flash . 1 Set the cam era ON/OFF switch to OFF , push the release slider in the direction of the arrow , and open the card/b attery door .
- 20 - Prepar ation About the Internal Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pictures to a car d. (P 166) • The access time fo r the interna l memory may be longe r than the access t ime for a card. The camer a stores the image data as follows.
- 21 - Prepar ation The following card s which conform to the SD video standard can be used with t he camera . ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed stand ard regarding c ontinuous writing.
- 22 - Prepar ation ∫ About the display o f the nu mber of recordable pictures and av ailable recording time • Switching bet ween the display of n umber of rec or dabl e pictures a nd available recording time can be performed in t he [Remaining Disp .
- 23 - Prepar ation ∫ A vaila b le recording time (when recording motion pictures) • “h” is an abbreviat ion for hour , “m” for minute and “s” for secon d. • [A VCHD] • [MP4] Notes • The recordabl e t ime is the to tal time of all the motio n pictures whic h have been recor ded.
- 24 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The c lock is not set whe n the camera is shipped. 1 T urn t he camera on. • The power lamp 1 light s when you turn t he came ra on. • If the lang uage selec t screen is not displayed, p roceed to ste p 4 .
- 25 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu, and press 1 . (P49) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is m a intained for 3 months using the built-in back-up batter y even without the main battery inserted.
- 26 - Prepar ation Tip s for t aking good pictures ∫ Direction Detection Function ([Ro t ate Di sp.] ) Pictures recorded with the camera held vertica lly are playe d back vertically (rotated).
- 27 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode Change mod es by rota ting the mode dial. Align the desired mode with index A . • Make sure the dia l is set exactly to the click-stop positi on of the desired mode. (The mode dial ro t ates 360 o ) ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Program Mode (P28) For taking pictures with automat ic exposure control.
- 28 - Basic Program Mode Recording mo de: The camera aut omatically sets the sh ut ter speed and t he aperture value according to t he brightness of the subject. Y ou can also change various settings in the [Rec] menu. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Aim the AF frame a t the subject you want to focus on .
- 29 - Basic In Program Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed combinations without changing the exposure. This is called program shift . Y ou c an e. g. reduce the extent of the sharply rendere d subject part s by decr easing t he aperture value or record a moving subject more dy namically by slowing the shutter speed.
- 30 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF frame at the s ubject, and then press the shutter relea se button halfway . • The AF frame is automat ically enlarged for cert ain zoom magnifications and in dark places.
- 31 - Basic ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed when operating th e zoom. • The focus range is displa y e d in red when focusing was not successf ul af ter pressing the shut ter rele ase button halfway . The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom posi tion.
- 32 - Basic Snap sh ot Mode Recording mo de: The camera will set the m os t appropriate settings to match the s ubj ect and the record i ng conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
- 33 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its color changes to the usual red. When takin g pictures When re cordin g motion pi ctures • [ ] is set if none of the sc enes are app licable, and the st andard sett ings are se t.
- 34 - Basic When there is a backlight, the subject appears dark er and the camera will aut omatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. In Snapshot Mode, backlight compensation wo rks automatically . [ ] is displayed on the screen when bac kli ghting is detected.
- 35 - Basic Following menu items can be set. • For the setting method of the menu, refe r to P49 . ¢ Avai lable settings may be dif ferent from other recording modes. ∫ [Col or Mod e] [Color Mode] can set the col or ef f ects of [S T ANDA RD] , [Happy], [B&W] or [SEPIA].
- 36 - Basic • Open the fl ash when it i s to be use d. (P72) • When [ ] is selec ted, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set de pending on t he ty pe of s ubject and brightness . • When [ ], [ ] i s set , Red -Eye Removal is enabled. • The shutter speeds will be slower durin g [ ] or [ ].
- 37 - Basic 1 Press the setting wheel to display the options. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the item. 3 Press 2 / 1 or rot ate the setting wheel to ad just. • Press [ ] to reset the se tting to the defa ult state (AUTO). 4 Press [MENU/SE T ] or the setting wheel to set.
- 38 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Applicable mode s: This camera can record full high definition motion pictures c ompatible with t he A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo. 1 S t art recording by pressing the mo tion picture button.
- 39 - Basic ∫ About the recording format for recording motion pictures This camera can record motion pictures in either the A V CHD or MP4 formats. A VCHD: Y ou c an record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for viewing on a large forma t TV or for savin g to disc.
- 40 - Basic Notes • The intern al memory c an only sto re [VGA] dat a as [MP4]. • The available reco rding time di splayed on the s creen may not de c r ease regularly . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card access indicatio n may appear for a while after recording motion pict ures.
- 41 - Basic S till pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simult aneous recording) During mo tion picture recording , press the shutter r elease b utton fully to reco rd a sti ll pictu re. Notes • Y ou can re c o rd up to 20 pict ures per motio n pi cture record ing.
- 42 - Basic Playing Back P ictures ([Normal Play]) Press [ ( ]. ∫ T o finish playback Press [ ( ] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter release button halfwa y .
- 43 - Basic Rota te the zoom lever towards [W ] . 1 image > 12 im ages > 30 i mages > Calendar sc reen display • Rotat e the zoom lever tow ards [T] to return to the forme r display . • Pictures display ed using [ ] cannot be pla y e d back.
- 44 - Basic Playing Back M otion Pictures This camera was designed t o play back motion pictures using the A VCHD, MP 4 and Qui c k T ime Motion JPEG formats. ∫ Operations performed during Motion Pictu re Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 .
- 45 - Basic Y ou can creat e a single still picture from a recorded motion picture. 1 Press 3 to p ause mo tion picture playback. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is displayed . It is execute d when [Y es] is selected. Exi t the menu after it is execu ted.
- 46 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu r e s cannot be recovered. • The picture be ing played back is deleted, regardless of whether it is recor ded on the internal memory or the card. • Pictures that do not comply with the DCF sta ndard or those that are protect ed cannot be deleted.
- 47 - Basic Notes • Picture serie s groups (pictures with the picture serie s icon [ ˜ ]) will be treated as a single pi cture. Deleting a picture series grou p will delete all pictu res in the group. (P147) • Do not turn the camera of f while deleting.
- 48 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera features menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like. There are also menus that enable you to have more f un with the camera and us e it more easily .
- 49 - Basic • If you set [M enu Resume] (P64) in the [Setup] menu to [ON], the scre en shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned of f. Example: In the [ Rec] menu, change [AF M ode] from [ Ø ] (1-area-focusing) to [ š ] (Face Detection) 1 Press [MENU/SET].
- 50 - Basic ∫ Switc hing to ot her menus e.g.: Switching to the [ Setup] menu from [Rec] menu 1 Press 2 . 2 Press 4 or rot ate the setting wheel to select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. 3 Press 1 or the setting wheel. • Select a men u item next and set it.
- 51 - Basic By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be set us ing Quick Menu ar e dete rmined by the mode or a display style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.M ENU] when recording. 4 Press [Q.M ENU] or th e shutter r elease b utton halfway to close th e menu.
- 52 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Econo my] and [Auto Review] are im port ant items. Check t heir settings before using them. • Refer to P24 for details . • Press 3 if you are us ing Summer T ime [ ]. (The time will move for ward by 1 hour .
- 53 - Basic • Th e trave l date is calc ulated us ing the date in the c lock se tting and th e departu re date yo u set. If you set [W orld T ime] to the trav el destinat ion, the t ravel date is calculated usin g the date in the clock setting and the trav el destinat ion setting.
- 54 - Basic • When you conn ect the ca mera to a TV , the v olume of t he TV speakers does not chang e. Also, when connected , no sound is output from t he camera speakers. • Refer to P121 for det ails. • At th e time of purc hase, AF/A E Lock is selected .
- 55 - Basic • This operation will adjus t the monitor when it is in use, o r the viewfinder when it is in use. • Some subjects may appear dif ferently than in re ality on the mo nitor/viewfinder . Howev er , this does not af fect th e r ecorded pict ures.
- 56 - Basic • Refer to P66 for details. • When you align the subje c t on the horizontal and vert ical gu idelines or the c ross po int of th ese lines, you can tak e pictur es with well-des igned composit ion by de termining the size, th e s lo pe and the balance of the subjec t.
- 57 - Basic • When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match e ach other unde r the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
- 58 - Basic • Se t to [ON] to displa y the [Expo.M eter] when corre cting expos ure, perform ing Pr ogram Shift, s ett ing apert ure, and set ting shutt er spee d. • Unsuitable areas of the ra nges are display ed in r ed. • When [Expo.Met er] is not displayed, switch the disp lay informa tion for the screen by pressing [DI SP .
- 59 - Basic • The MF position will be memorized in t he following case s: – When the ca mera is turned of f – When switchin g to a type of focus other than manual – When switched to Pla yback Mode • The zoom position will be set to t he shortest f o ca l length whe n the [Zoom Resume] is set to [OFF].
- 60 - Basic • Press the shut ter r elease but ton halfway or tur n the camera of f and on to cancel [S leep Mode]. • [Sleep Mode] is set to [5 MIN. ] in Snap s h ot Mode. • Press any butt on to tur n on the monitor again. • [Sleep Mode] does not work in the following cases.
- 61 - Basic • [Auto Review] is activate d regardless of its setting in the f ollowing cas es. – When using Au to Brack eting – During Continu ous Mode • The Auto Review funct ion is fixed to [2 SEC.] in the f ollowing cases . – Snaps hot Mode • [Auto Rev iew] do es not work whe n record ing motion p ictures.
- 62 - Basic • When the [Reset ] setting is selected durin g r ecording, the operation that res ets th e lens is als o performed at the same ti me. Y ou will hear the sound o f t he lens oper ating but this is normal and not indicativ e of malfunct ioning.
- 63 - Basic • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (availab le as accessor y , see P7 ) is connected. • Refer to P169 for det ails. • This will work when the HDMI mini cable (availab le as accessor y , see P7 ) is connected. • Refer to P171 for t he method to playb ack 3D pic tures in 3D.
- 64 - Basic • Refer to P42 for information abou t how to play back pictu res. • When you play back pi ctures on a c omputer , they cannot be displa y e d in the rotated dire ction unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allo ws recording informatio n, et c.
- 65 - Basic • Use a battery with su ffic ient capa c it y . Do not turn th e camera of f d uring formatting. • If a card is insert ed, only th e card is formatt ed. T o format the internal memory , remov e the card. • If the card has bee n for matted on a computer or other equipment, format it on the came ra again.
- 66 - Recording About the Monitor/the Viewfinder Press [DISP .] to chang e. • When the menu scre en appear s, the [DI SP .] but t on i s not activa ted. Dur ing Playbac k Zoom, while playing bac k motion pictures and during a Slide Show , you can only select E or G .
- 67 - Recording ¢ 1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], the hist ogram will be displayed. ¢ 2 The name of the regis tered perso n in [Face Recog.
- 68 - Recording Using the Zoom Applicable mode s: Y ou can determine how much of a subject is to be captured / how large a subject is to be rendered by select ing the appropriate focal length, i.e. by zooming. Extended Optical Zoom works except when the maximum resolution is set.
- 69 - Recording ∫ Controlling the zoom with the zoom/focus rocker Using the zoom/focus rocker to control the zoom when taking pictures with the viewfinder may facilit a te holdi ng the camera still and so reduce blurring due to camera shake.
- 70 - Recording ∫ T yp es of zo oms ¢ 1 This includes the op tical zoom mag nification. The magnifi c a tion level dif fers depending on [Pic tur e Size] settin g. The zoom f unctions below can also be used to further increase the zoom magnification.
- 71 - Recording Notes • The indica ted zoom magni fication is an approxima tion. • The lens barrel extend s or retrac ts acc ording t o the zoom posi tion. T ake ca re not to inte rfere with the motion of the lens barr el while the zoom lever is rotat ed.
- 72 - Recording Using the Built-In Flash Applicable mode s: ∫ T o open/close the flash unit A T o open the f lash unit Push the flash rel ease slider in the direct i on indicated by the arrow . B T o clo s e the flash unit Push the flash unit down until it clicks int o place.
- 73 - Recording Set the flash mode to match t he recording situation. • Op en the flash. 1 Select [Fla sh] in the [Rec] men u. (P49) 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct a mode and the n [MENU/SET].
- 74 - Recording ∫ A vailable f l ash m o des in Recordi n g Mode The available flash modes depend on the recording mode. ( ± : Availabl e, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene M ode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash mode may chang e if the recording mode is cha nged.
- 75 - Recording ∫ The available flash range • The available f lash range is an approximat ion. ¢ 1 W hen the [ISO Limit Set] (P131) is set to [A UTO]. ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 2 W hen [Sensi tivity] is set to [AUTO ]. The shutter speed ma y vary dependin g on the [ISO Limit Set] setting.
- 76 - Recording Exposure Comp ensation Applicable mode s: Use this function to adjust the exposure to the im port a nt part of the s ubj e ct in case of large differences in brightness within the fram e. Notes • Set the va lue to [0] when you do n ot wish to compensat e the exposure.
- 77 - Recording Continuous Mode Applicable mode s: With this mode, pictures are taken as l ong as t he shutter release button is press ed. The frame rat e/ frequency can be selected to match the recor ding conditions or subjects. 1 Press [ ˜ ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the frame rate an d then [MENU/ SET].
- 78 - Recording ¢ 1 The number of se rially ta ken pictures is limited by the pi c t ure-ta king conditions and t he type and/ or sta tus of the car d used. ¢ 2 I f [Qualit y] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ], the maxim um numb er of re cordable picture s is 1 1.
- 79 - Recording Notes • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the reso lu tion setting will become as shown below. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, [Q uality] can only be se t to [ A ] or [ › ]. • The electron ic shutter is us ed when [ ] or [ ] is selected, so the rec orded pi cture may appea r distorted .
- 80 - Recording Using the Self-Timer Applicable mode s: 1 Press 4 [ ë ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then [M ENU/SET]. Item Description of settings [10s ec.
- 81 - Recording Notes • When you press the shutter rel ease button once f ully , the s ubject is aut omatically fo c u s e d just before rec ording. In da rk places , the self-t imer indicato r w i ll flash and then may switch to gl owing continuo usly and bright ly a s an AF Assist Lamp to al low the camera to focus on the s ubject.
- 82 - Recording Setting the Sensitivity Applicable mode s: This allows the sens itivity to light (ISO sensit iv it y) to be set. Higher values all ow using faster shutter speeds an d/or higher aperture values or unblurred hand-held shots. 1 Press 3 [] .
- 83 - Recording ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera dete cts move ment of the s ubject and t hen automatically sets the opt im um ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the blurred ren dition of the subject.
- 84 - Recording Setting the White Balance Applicable mode s: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other s uch conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish t inge, this item allows adjus t ing the rendition to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source.
- 85 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions pr evaili ng when pictures are taken, they may take on a reddish or bluish tint. Furthermore, when several dif ferent ty pes of light sources are being used or t here is nothing within the subject wi th a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly .
- 86 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the White B al ance when you cannot acquire the desired hue with the setting options described ab ove. 1 Select White Balance and then press 1 . • Press 1 again if [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to adjust th e White Balance and then [MENU/ SET] .
- 87 - Recording Bracket setting is performed based on the adjus tment values for the White Balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with dif f erent color rendition are automatically recorded when the shutter release button is pressed once. 1 Press [DISP .
- 88 - Recording Using Auto Focus Applicable mode s: This mode allows selec t ing the focusing m et hod that suits the p osit ions and number of the subjects to be selected. 1 Set the focu s selector switch to [AF]. 2 Press 2 () . 3 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the Auto Focus Mode and then [MENU/SET].
- 89 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detecti on]) The following AF frames are displayed when the camera detects t he face s. Y ellow: When the shutter release button is pressed halfway , the f r ame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected.
- 90 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Aim the AF tracking frame at t h e subject, and press [AF/AE LOCK] to lock it . A A F tracki ng frame • The AF tracking frame will be displ ay ed.
- 91 - Recording ∫ Changing position and size of the AF frame (Only when [ Ø ] is selected) If you per f orm any of the following operations, the screen will sw i tch to the set tings menu. • When [ Ø ] is selected, press [FOCUS]. • From the menu scr een, selec t [ Ø ], and p ress 1 .
- 92 - Recording Close-up Pictures Applicable mode s: This mode allows you to take close-up pictures , e.g. of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as c l o se as 1cm / 3 / 8 q from the lens with t he short est focal l ength setting (1 k m agnif ication; utmost W position).
- 93 - Recording Manual Focusing Applicable mode s: Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is known and you do not want t o activate Auto Focus. 1 Set the focu s selector switch to [MF]. • When using Manua l Focus, [MF] i s displ ayed on the screen.
- 94 - Recording ∫ Focus setting wi th the zoom/focus rocker • Set the focus selector switch to [MF]. 1 Set [Side L ever] in the [S etup] menu to [F OCUS]. (P54) 2 Slide the zo om/focus rocker to display the focus range on the screen. 3 Slide the zoom/focus rock er to focus on the subject.
- 95 - Recording 1 F ocus by rotating the setting wheel. 2 P ress the cursor but t on in the same direct i on (nearer or f arther) a few times. 3 F inely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor but t on for the opposite direction.
- 96 - Recording Focus and Exposure Me mory Lock (AF/AE Lock) Applicable mode s: This function is useful when you want to take a pict ure of an of f- cent er subject or when you want to base the ex posure on a specific part of the s ubject in situations with significant brightness differences.
- 97 - Recording ∫ AF/ AE Lock Which of the focus and exposure se ttings you wish to lock can be set i n [AF/AE Lock] in the [Re c] menu. Notes • When AE lock is per formed, the image brightness on the screen is fixed. • AF Lock o nly is only available i n Manual Exposure Mode or Scen e Mode.
- 98 - Recording Using the function button Y ou can assign one of a number of functions. to the function buttons. Press the buttons to instantly access the assigned functions. ¢ T o use as the func tion bu tton, set [AF/ AE LOCK /Fn2 ] in the [Set up] menu to [Fn2].
- 99 - Recording Aperture-Priority Mode Recording mo de: Set the aperture value t o a higher number when you want a large r in-focus area (in front of and behind the main subject), to a lower number for a smaller in-focus area. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
- 100 - Recording Shutter-Priority M ode Recording mo de: When you want to t ake a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set to a f aster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail ing effect, set to a slower shutter speed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
- 101 - Recording Manual Exposure Mode Recording mo de: Determine the expos ure by manually setting the ape rt ure value and the shutter speed. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
- 102 - Recording Using the Scene Modes Recording mo de: When you se lect a Scene Mode to match the s ubject and recording situation, the ca mera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired pi cture. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scene M ode and then [MENU/SET].
- 103 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrai t].
- 104 - Recording Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the cam era horizont ally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama picture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the recording di r ection and then [MENU/ SET] . 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET].
- 105 - Recording Notes • The zoom pos ition is fi x e d to the shortest foca l le ngth. • Th e focus , white balanc e, and exposur e setting s are fixed at the op timum va lues fo r the fir st pict ure.
- 106 - Recording This mode facilitates taking pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Notes • The shutte r speed may slow down to 1 se cond. • This mode is suitab le for taking pictu res of subjects at di stan ces of appr ox. 5m / 16 p 4 q or more.
- 107 - Recording This mode allows you to take pictures of a person in which the background is rendered with near real-life brightness. ∫ T echnique for Night Portrait Mode • Use the flash. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • Ask the subjec t not to move while ta k i ng the picture.
- 108 - Recording With this mode, a high-frame rate series of pi ctures is automatically taken and combined to make a single picture. This reduces the ef fec t s of c amera shake and noise fr om the picture even with hand-held shooting. Notes • Do not move the camera while re cording the pictu re series.
- 109 - Recording In the pictures taken with this mode, bab ies have a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the li ght from it is weaker than usual.
- 110 - Recording Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set yo ur pet’ s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P109 . Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view .
- 111 - Recording With this mode, pictures are recorded conti nuously while mov i n g the camera horizontally , and two pictures selected automatically are combined to m ake a single 3D picture. T o view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required.
- 112 - Recording Using the different image effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recording mo de: This mode allows you to utilize different image effects. Y o u can set the effects to add by selecting example images and check the resulting image on the screen.
- 113 - Recording ¢ These pictures are e xamples to sh ow the e ffect. This effect emphasizes the color t o make a pop art picture. This effect gives a faded image. This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image. This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overal l image and enhances bright parts.
- 114 - Recording This ef fect creat es a sepia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look. This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright areas of the im age.
- 115 - Recording This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic color look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera.
- 116 - Recording ∫ Setting the type of defocus With [Miniature Effect] you can make the subject stand out by det ermining the defocused and in-focus areas. Y ou can s et the (defocus) orientation and the posit ion and size of the in-focus area. 1 Press [Fn3] to display the setting screen.
- 117 - Recording This effect blurs the overall im age to produce a soft impression. This effect transforms pin-points of light into a st ar effect. This effect l eaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness .
- 118 - Recording Recording Motion Pictures with Manual Settings (Creative Video Mode) Recording mo de: It is possible to m anuall y change the ap erture and shutter speed when recording motion pictures. Switching the [Creative Video] setting allows y ou to use settings such as those when t he mode dial is switched to [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ].
- 119 - Recording Notes • The settin gs o f the apertu re value, shutter sp eed and exposur e compensation can be c hanged during moti on picture r ecording. In t his case, c are must be tak en becaus e the soun ds of such operations may be recor ded.
- 120 - Recording Using Custom Mode Recording mo des: Y ou can register the current camera settings as cu stom settings. If you t hen record in Custom Mode, you c an use the registered settings. • The initial setting of the Progr am Mode is registere d as the cust om s e ttings in itially .
- 121 - Recording If you want to repeat edly take pictures with the same settings, you can register up to four items of the current camera settings to [Cust.Set Mem.]. 1 Set the mod e dial to select t he mode you wish to save, and then set the menu on th e camera.
- 122 - Recording Using the Face Recogniti on Function Applicable mode s: Face Recognition is a function which finds a registered face and automatically bases focus and exposure on it. Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera c an still take an in-focus picture of t hat person.
- 123 - Recording Y ou can regist er inf ormation such as names and birt hdays for faces of up to 6 people. Registration can be f acilit ated b y taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 p ictures/ registration) 1 Select [Fac e Recog.] in the [Re c] menu and then pr ess 1 .
- 124 - Recording 5 Select the item to edit with 3 / 4 , and the n pres s 1 . • Y ou c an re gister up to 3 face imag es. • Exit the menu afte r it is set. Item Description of se ttings [Nam e] Allows registering names. 1 Press 4 to select [SET] an d then [MENU /SET].
- 125 - Recording Y ou can m odi fy the pictures or information of an already registered person. Y ou can also delete the information of the r egi s tered person. 1 Select [Face Reco g.] in the [R ec] menu, and then press 1 . (P49) 2 Press 4 to se lect [MEMORY] an d [MENU/SET].
- 126 - Recording Entering T ext It is possible to ent er babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) 1 Disp lay the e ntry s creen. • Y ou c an di splay the entry scree n via t he follo wing operations.
- 127 - Recording Using the [Rec] menu For det ails o n [Rec ] menu sett ings, r e f er t o P49 . Applicable mode s: 6 eff ects can be selected for the image you wish t o record. It is possible to adjust the it ems such as color or picture quality of the ef fec t to your desire.
- 128 - Recording ∫ Adjusting the picture quality 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the type of Photo Style. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the items, and then 2 / 1 to adj ust. • Register ed settings are memorized even if the c amera is turn ed of f. • If you adj ust the pict ure quality , [ _ ] is displayed ne xt to the Ph oto S tyle icon on the scre en.
- 129 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows setting the number of pixels, i.e. the resolution. The higher the resolution, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear ev en when they are printed onto large sheets. ¢ This ite m can not b e s e t in the Snap shot Mode.
- 130 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows set t ing the compression rate at which t he pictures are to be stored. ¢ 1 If you delete a RA W file from the camer a , the c orrespond ing JPEG image will al so be deleted. ¢ 2 This format is fi xed to t he maximum reso lution for eac h image aspect r atio.
- 131 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows setting a highest ISO value limit for t he automatic ISO setting modes. Settings: [AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200] Notes • This mode is availab le when [Sensitiv ity] is set to [A UTO] or [ ].
- 132 - Recording Applicable mode s: Select how the focus is adjusted when taking a still pictur e. • When recording using [AFF], [AFC] – Press the shut ter release butt on halfway again when it is dif ficult to focus on th e subject. – While th e shutter releas e button is pressed halfway , shaking may be seen on the scree n.
- 133 - Recording Applicable mode s: As long as the camera is held steady , it will automatically and continuously adjust the focus setting. Focus i ng will then be quicker when the shutte r is pressed. This is useful when you do not want to mi ss a picture-taking opportunity .
- 134 - Recording Applicable mode s: With this mode, contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness within the subject. Settings: [HIGH]/[ST ANDARD]/[L O W]/[OFF] Notes • Even when [Sensi tivity] is set t o [100], [Sensitivity] may be set hig her tha n [100] if the picture is t aken with [i .
- 135 - Recording Applicable mode s: With this mode, pictures with sharp profile and re solution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution T echnology .
- 136 - Recording Applicable mode s: Using this mode, camera shake during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates for it, enabling less blurred, or even blur-free images to be t aken. When recording motion pict ures, “Active Mode” (sta bilizer for motion pictures) will automatically function.
- 137 - Recording Applicable mode s: The AF Assist Lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter release button is pressed half-way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (A larger AF fram e is displayed depending on the re cording conditions.
- 138 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows adjusti ng the flash output if t he recorded pictures are too bright or too dark. Notes • Y ou can ad just from [ j 2 EV] to [ i 2 EV] i n steps of [1 /3 EV]. • Select [0 EV] to ret urn to t he st andar d flash out put.
- 139 - Recording Applicable mode s: In this mode, 3 pic tures are automatically re corded with the selected exposure steps each time the shutter release button is pressed. With Auto Brack eting d 1EV Press 2 / 1 to s elect the exposur e interva l and then [MENU/SET].
- 140 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows taking a picture with date and time of recording. Notes • Date information for pi ct ures recorded with [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.
- 141 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti n gs, refer to P49 . In Creative Video Mode, the settable [Rec] menu will be displayed in the [ Motion Picture] menu. • The [Motion Pic ture] menu is not displaye d in the following cases .
- 142 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows setting up the picture quality of motion pictures. When [A VCHD] is selected When [MP4] is selected Notes • What is bit rat e This is the volume of dat a for a definite per iod of time, and the qualit y b ecomes higher when the number get s bi gger .
- 143 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode allows set t ing the picture quality for [High S peed Video] recording in the Creative Video Mode. • This menu is displayed o nly when [High S peed Vi deo] is set.
- 144 - Recording Applicable mode s: This mode prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically . Settings : [AUTO] /[OFF] Notes • The sound qu ality may be differe nt than usu al when [Wind Cut] is set. • It i s fixed to [ OFF] in t he followin g cases.
- 145 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures This mode allows balancing brightness and c ol o r of the pictures taken. • With [Auto Ret ouch], a ne w edited pi cture is created . Check tha t there is fr ee space on t he intern al memory or t he card.
- 146 - Playback/Editing This mode allows adding your desired effect s to the pictures that you have taken. • With [Cre ative Retouc h], a new edited pi cture is created. Che ck that the re is f ree space on the internal memory or the card. [Creativ e Retouch] cannot be us ed if the card’ s Write-Prot ect switch is set to [LOCK] .
- 147 - Playback/Editing Playing Back P icture Series ∫ About the picture series group Pictures taken with the frame rate set to [ ] or [ ] are recorded as a single picture series group. The picture series icon [ ˜ ] will be displayed for the pict ure series group.
- 148 - Playback/Editing Editing Picture Series • The following edit ing menu can be us ed. – [T itle Edit]/[ T ext S tamp]/[ Resize]/[C ropping] ¢ /[Leveli ng] ¢ /[Fav orite]/[Pr int Set]/[Pr otect]/[C opy] ¢ Cann ot be u s e d for the e ntire picture seri es group.
- 149 - Playback/Editing V ariou s playback methods This mode allows you to play back the rec orded pictures in various methods . 1 Press [MENU/SET] during playbac k. 2 Press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then [M ENU/SET]. • The followi ng can be selected.
- 150 - Playback/Editing ∫ Oper ation s perfor med du ring slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . ¢ Operab le only in the following cases.
- 151 - Playback/Editing [Setup] [Duration] or [Repeat] can be set. • [Duration] c a n be set only when [O FF] has been selected as the [Ef fect] settin g. • The [Duration] s etting is no t applicable to the followin g images during a slide show .
- 152 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to determine which kinds of recordings are to be played back, i.e. only still pictures, only motion pictures, or only 3D pi ctures etc., and played back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as f ollowing when [Category Selection] is set.
- 153 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to display pictures by recording date. Notes • The recording da te of the pict ure selected in the pla yback screen become s the date select ed when the calend ar screen is fir s t dis played.
- 154 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] menu Y ou can use various fu nct ions in Playback Mode to resize pictures, set protection for them etc. • With [T ext Stamp], [Re size], [Cropp ing] or [Le veli ng], a ne w, edited pic ture is creat ed.
- 155 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, T ravel Date or title onto the recorded pictures. 1 Select [T ext S t amp] in the [Play back] menu. (P49) 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Single] or [Multi] and then [MENU/SET].
- 156 - Playback/Editing 6 Press [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is displayed . It is execute d when [Y es] is selected. Exi t the menu after it is execu ted. Notes • When you print pictures st amped with text, the date will be printed over the st amped text if you specify pr inting of the d ate at the ph oto shop or on the printe r .
- 157 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion p i ctures can be split. It is recommende d , e.g. for when you want to separat e a part you need from one p art you do not need. A motion picture cannot be restored o nce it has been split. Notes • It may not be possible to perform [Vid eo Divide] for motion pic tures recor ded with other equipment .
- 158 - Playback/Editing This m ode allows easy pos ting to web pages, a ttachm ent to e-mail et c ., the resolution (numbe r of pixels) i s redu ced. 1 Select [Resize] in the [Pla yback] men u. (P49) Notes • Y ou can s et up to 100 pictures at one ti me in [Multi] .
- 159 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to enlarge and t hen crop the important part of the recorded picture. 1 Select [Croppin g] in the [Playback] menu. (P49) 4 Press [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n screen is displayed . It is execute d when [Y es] is selected.
- 160 - Playback/Editing This mode allows minute tilt ing of the image can be adjus ted. 1 Select [Lev eling] in the [Playback] me nu. (P49) 2 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 2 / 1 to adjus t the tilting, and [M ENU/SET].
- 161 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites. – Play bac k only the picture s set as favorites . ([Fa vorite] in [Filt ering Play]) – Play back t he picture s set as favorit es only as a sli de show.
- 162 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows t he user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to prin t and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible phot o printer or phot o printing store.
- 163 - Playback/Editing ∫ Canceling all the [Print Set] settings 1 Select [Print Set] in the [Playback] men u . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Cancel] and t hen [MENU/SET]. • A confirmatio n s cre en is d isplayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected.
- 164 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to set protection for pict ures you do not w ant to be deleted by mistake. 1 Select [Protec t] in the [Playback ] menu. (P49) ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] in the [Pla yback] menu.
- 165 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to delete or change th e inf ormation relating t o Face Recognition for the selected picture. 1 Select [Fac e Rec Edit] in the [Pla yback ] menu. (P49) Notes • Deleted info rmation regarding t he [Face Reco g.
- 166 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to copy the data of the pi ctures you have taken from the internal memory to a card or from a card to the internal m emory . 1 Select [C opy] in th e [Playback] menu. (P49) 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy destinatio n and then [MENU /SET].
- 167 - Conn ecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Pictures recorded with this camera can be played back on a TV . Check the terminals o n your TV an d use a cable compatible with these terminals. Image quality may vary with the different terminal types.
- 168 - Conn ecting to other equipment 2 T urn on the TV and sele ct the inp ut to mat ch the termina l in use. 3 T urn the camer a on and then pres s [ ( ].
- 169 - Conn ecting to other equipment 1 Connect the cam era to a HDTV Link comp atible TV w ith the HDMI mini cabl e (P167) . 2 T urn the camer a on and then pres s [ ( ]. 3 Operate with the r e mote control fo r the TV . • Operate wit h referenc e to the operat ion icons displayed on the screen.
- 170 - Conn ecting to other equipment ∫ Oth er link ed op erations T urning the camera off: If you use the r emote control for the TV t o turn the TV off , the c amera is also turned off.
- 171 - Conn ecting to other equipment Playing back 3D picture s Connecting the camer a to a 3D compatible tele vision and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you to enj oy 3D pict ures for extra impact. It is also possible to play back t he recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D compatible television with an S D card slot.
- 172 - Conn ecting to other equipment Notes • When the pict ure is not app ropriate to view in 3D (di sparit y is too larg e, etc.) – [Slide Show]: The picture will be played back in 2D. – [Filtering Play]: A confirmation sc reen is disp layed.
- 173 - Conn ecting to other equipment Saving still and motion pictures on your computer Y ou can copy rec orded pictures to a com puter by connecting it to the camera. • Some c omputers ca n read directl y from the ca rd remove d from t he came ra.
- 174 - Conn ecting to other equipment 1 Connect the camera t o a computer via t he suppl ied USB cable A . 2 Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then [MENU/SET].
- 175 - Conn ecting to other equipment Notes • Use a batter y with suff icient capacity . If the remai ning battery power bec omes low while the camera and the c omputer are commun icatin g, the st atus indicator flas hes and the ala rm beeps. Refer to “ Disconnec ting the USB c able safely ” (P176) before d isconne cting t he USB c able.
- 176 - Conn ecting to other equipment ∫ Disconnecting the USB cable safely Select the [ ] icon in the tray displayed on the computer , and then click [Eject V -LUX 4]. • Depending on yo ur computer’s s ettings, t his icon may not be dis played.
- 177 - Conn ecting to other equipment Saving still and motion pictures on a Recorder ∫ Dubbin g with non-comp atible equipme nt Y ou can dub the content pla yed back using the came ra to non-compatible equipment such as recorders and v ideo players by connecting the cam era to the non-compatible equipment using the supplied A V cable.
- 178 - Conn ecting to other equipment Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you c an select the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be started on the camer a’ s m onitor . • Picture serie s will be displayed as a list, and n ot as a group.
- 179 - Conn ecting to other equipment Selecting a single picture an d printing i t 1 Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture and t hen [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [Print st art] and then [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P180 for the items whic h can be set be fore st artin g to print the pictures .
- 180 - Conn ecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se lecti ng m u ltiple pictur es and print ing them” proce dures.
- 181 - Conn ecting to other equipment • Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed . [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Setting s on the print er are priorit ized. [L/ 3.5 qk 5 q ] 89mm k 127mm [2L/ 5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101.
- 182 - Conn ecting to other equipment • An item cannot be sele c t ed if the print er does not support th e page layout. ∫ Layou t printin g When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.
- 183 - Other s Screen Displays ∫ In rec ordin g 1 Custom Settings (P 121) 2 Photo S tyle (P127) Color Mode (P35) : Creative control adjustment display (P1 12) 3 Zoom Microphone (P 144) 4 Flash Mode.
- 184 - Other s 28 AE lock (P96) 29 Current date and t ime/ “ : World Time (P 52) Number of days that have p assed since the departure date (P53) Location (P53) Name (P109) Age (P109) Shutter speed/.
- 185 - Other s ∫ In playback 1 Playback Mode (P149) 2 Protected Picture ( P164) 3 Favorites (P161) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P140 , 155) 5 Photo S tyle (P127) Color Mode (P35) 6 After Auto Reto.
- 186 - Other s Cautions for Use Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th e ca mera on top of or near a TV , the pictur es and/or soun d in the camera may be disrupte d by e lectr omagnetic field s.
- 187 - Other s • Do not press the mo nitor with excess ive force. Uneven color s may appear on it and it may malfunction. • If the camera is cold when you turn it o n, the pi ct u re on the monitor/V iewfi nder will be slight ly darker than usual at first.
- 188 - Other s • The [CHARGE] indica tor may blink under the influ ence of static el ectric ity or electroma gnetic fields . This phenomeno n has no eff ects on c harging. • If you use the bat t e ry c harger near a radio, the radio rece ption may be dist urbed.
- 189 - Other s If a name or birthday is set for [B aby1]/[B aby2]/Face Recognition function, this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in t he image.
- 190 - Other s Message Displays Confirmation or error messages will be displayed on the screen in so me cases. The major m essages are described below as examples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the picture af ter cancelin g the protect setting.
- 191 - Other s [Memory card error . This ca rd cannot be used in this c amera. Format this card?] • It is a format that cannot be us ed with this camera. > Insert a di fferent car d. > Format the card aga in with the camera aft er saving nec essary dat a on a computer etc .
- 192 - Other s [A folder cannot be created] • A folder ca nnot be crea ted because there are no rema ining folder numbers th at can be used. > Format the card af ter saving neces sary dat a on a computer etc. (P65) I f you execut e [No. Reset] in the [S etup] me nu after format ting, the fold er number i s reset to 1 00.
- 193 - Other s T rouble shooting First, try out the f oll owing procedures (P193 to 202) . • The battery is exhauste d. Ch arge the battery . • If you leave the camera on , the ba ttery will be exhausted. > T urn the camera off fr equently by using the [ Economy] mode e t c .
- 194 - Other s > Cancel the se ttings of White Balance Bra cketin g (P8 7) . > Set Auto Bra cketing (P139) or th e Continuo us Mo de (P77) to [ OFF] . • Is the Self -T imer (P80) set to [1 0s / 3pictures] ? • The focu s range vari es depen ding o n th e r ecording mode.
- 195 - Other s • When recording und er fluore scent or LED li ghting etc., increa sing the s hutter sp eed may introd uce slight changes to brig htness and color . These are a resul t of the cha racteristics of the li ght source and do n ot indicate a malfunction.
- 196 - Other s • This phenomenon appe ars when you press the shutter rele ase button halfway to set th e apertur e value and does not affect the rec orded pict ures. • This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is mov ed.
- 197 - Other s • I s the fl ash cl osed? > Open t he fl ash. (P72 ) • The flash cannot be used in the following cas es: – When using Auto Bracke ting (P139) – When recording in [Burst] (ex.
- 198 - Other s • Is this a non-st andard picture, a pict ure which has been edited using a computer or a picture which was taken by another mak e of digit a l c amera? • Did you remove the batt e.
- 199 - Other s • Motion pictu res reco rded in [A VCHD] or [MP4] may be played b ack with poo r picture or s ound qua lity or playback may not be possible even when pl ayed back with equip ment compatible wit h these form ats. Also , t he reco rding in format ion may not b e displa yed prop erly .
- 200 - Other s • Is the camera conn ected to the c ompute r correctly? • Is the camera recognized by t he compu ter correct ly? > Set to [PC] i n [USB Mo de]. (P62 , 174) > T urn the camera off and on. > Disconnect the USB cable. Connect it again while the card i s inserte d i n the camera.
- 201 - Other s In the following cases, there is no problem wit h the camera, so do not worry . • There is a ratt ling sound when t he camera is shaken whi le the ca mera is tur ned of f or during Playback Mod e. (Sound of le ns movi ng) • The camera makes a ratt ling sound et c.
- 202 - Other s • When the brightne s s changes due t o zo om or camera movement etc ., the lens may click and the picture on the s creen ma y visibly change. However , the picture is not affected. The soun d is caused by the auto matic adjus tment of t he aperture.
- 203 - Other s Leica Service Addresses Leica information service Should you have any technical ques tions regarding the use of Lei ca products or the soft ware included in some c ases, Leica information service will be happy to answer in writing or by phone, fax, or e-mail.
- 204 - Other s • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3 C, LLC. • “A VCHD”, “A VCHD Progressive” and the “A VCHD Pr ogressive ” logo are tra demarks of Pana sonic Corporatio n and Sony Corporation. • Manufactured un der license fro m Dolby Laborat ories.
Miscellaneous Storing recorded still and motion pictures - 205 - Copying the recorded image data to a computer with the available software Using the Adobe ® Photoshop ® Lightroom ® software (availa.
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