Manual Recording
You can adjust settings, such as brightness and shutter speed, by using
the manual mode.
Manual recording can be set for both video and still image modes.
1
Select video or still image mode.
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The video or still image mode icon appears.
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2
Select the Manual recording mode.
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The mode changes between Auto and Manual with every touch.
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3
Start recording.
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Press again to stop.
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Memo:
The manual settings are displayed only in the manual mode.
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Manual Recording Menu
The following items can be set.
Name
SCENE SELECT
Recordings that suit the shooting condi-
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tions can be performed easily.
"Scene Selection" (A P.34)
FOCUS
Use manual focus if the subject is not fo-
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cused automatically.
"Adjusting Focus Manually" (A P.35)
FOCUS ASSIST
Focused subject is outlined in color for more
precise focus.
"Using Focus Assist" (A P.35)
BRIGHTNESS AD-
Overall brightness on the screen can be
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JUST
adjusted.
Use this when recording in a dark or bright
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location.
"Adjusting Brightness" (A P.36)
SHUTTER SPEED
Shutter speed can be adjusted.
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Use this when shooting a fast-moving sub-
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ject or to emphasize the subject's move-
ment.
"Setting Shutter Speed" (A P.36)
WHITE BALANCE
Overall color on the screen can be adjus-
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ted.
Use this when the color on the screen ap-
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pears differently from the actual color.
"Setting White Balance" (A P.37)
BACKLIGHT COMP.
Corrects the image when the subject ap-
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pears dark due to backlight.
Use this when shooting against the light.
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"Setting Backlight Compensation" (A
P.37)
METERING AREA/
Brightness of a specified area can be set
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TYPE
as the standard.
"Setting Metering Area" (A P.38)
EFFECT
Images that look like old photographs or
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black-and-white movies can be taken.
"Recording with Effects" (A P.38)
TELE MACRO
Use this to take close-up (macro) shots of
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the subject.
"Taking Close-up Shots" (A P.39)
Recording
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