3. Recording Modes
Changing the way the shutter is released
In [Shutter], you can select the way you start recording without pressing the shutter button.
We recommend that you avoid using the shutter button when, for example, jitter occurs
during shutter operation.
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You can start recording with the shutter button regardless of the
When using [
] (Shutter button only), only the shutter button can be used.
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For information on [
Not available in these cases:
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[
] (Face) and [
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Recording Modes which do not allow setting to [š] of AF Mode
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In Manual Focus
Face Shutter
The shutter is released when a face detected by the Face/Eye Detection function is
covered with a hand or other object and then detected again.
1 Display the yellow frame of Face/Eye Detection.
2 Cover your face with your hand or other object so that the yellow frame disappears for
a moment.
3 When you move your hand away and the yellow frame appears, the shutter is released .
Buddy Shutter
The shutter is released when two faces detected by the Face/Eye Detection function move
closer to each other.
1 Display two Face/Eye Detection frames.
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When [
] (Buddy) is selected, even if several subjects are present, Face/Eye Detection
detects only a maximum of two faces.
2 The shutter is released when the two frames come within a certain distance of each
other.
] (Touch), refer to P50.
] (Buddy) are not available in the following cases:
[Shutter]
83
setting.
(P138)