Shooting Images - Sony ILCE-3500 Handbook

Shooting images

Shooting images with the settings in effect when you bought the camera is explained
here.
The camera makes decisions appropriate to the situation, and adjusts the settings.
1 Look at the LCD screen or through the viewfinder, and position the
camera.
The Scene Recognition function begins to work.
2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to focus on
your subject, and press it fully down to shoot.
When shooting faces, close-up (macro) subjects, or subjects tracked by [Tracking Focus], the
camera analyzes the scene and automatically trims the captured image into a suitable
composition. Both the original and the trimmed images are saved (page 76).
To record movies, press the MOVIE button to start recording.
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Notes
• The maximum continuous recording time for a movie is approximately 29 minutes (limited by product
specifications).
• The continuous recording time of MP4 12M is approximately 20 minutes (limited by 2 GB file size).
• The recording time may shorten depending on the ambient temperatures or recording conditions.
On Scene Recognition
z
Icon for recognized scene and
guide
• The camera recognizes
(Backlight),
(Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or
and guide on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.
The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically
recognize the shooting conditions and allows you to shoot the
image with appropriate settings.
(Night Scene),
(Backlight Portrait),
(Tripod Night Scene),
(Portrait), (Landscape),
(Baby), and displays the corresponding icon
(Night Portrait),
(Macro),
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