Applications
(Record)
9
Taking motion pictures
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound).
Set to
Start recording
Finish
Press halfway
(align focus)
Press fully
Elapsed time (approx.)
Available recording time
(approx.)
Ends automatically if memory
is full.
Press fully
Aspect and picture quality
Set ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.51) before ‘PICT.MODE’
(P.52).
ASPECT PICT.MODE Picture size Frames/sec
4:3
30fps VGA
640×480
30/sec
10fps VGA 10/sec
30fps QVGA
320×240
30/sec
10fps QVGA
(For e-mail
attachments)
10/sec
16:9
30fps 16:9
848×480
30/sec
10fps 16:9 10/sec
‘30fps’: for smooth picture movement
‘10fps’: for longer motion pictures
We recommend using a card of at least 10MB/s
(as marked on its packaging, etc).
Only QVGA-format motion pictures can be
recorded to the built-in memory.
Note
Zoom and CONT.AF (P.55)
functions cannot be used during
movie recording.
Not compatible with
MultiMediaCards.
STABILIZER ‘MODE2’ cannot
be used.
Focus range is 5 cm and above
for max. W/1 m and above for
max. T. (2m unless max. T)
Focus, zoom, and aperture
value are fixed from the onset of
recording.
A maximum of approx. 2 GB can
be recorded in any one session.
To continue recording, press the
shutter button again. Available
recording time is calculated on a
2 GB basis (estimated).
Recording may be terminated
midway, depending on card
type.
Estimated recording time
(P.92)
Applications
(Record)
8
Avoiding subject
blurring
(Intelligent ISO)
Taking close-up
pictures
(MACRO mode)
Avoiding subject blurring in darker conditions or with fast-
moving subjects
Detects movement of the subject and sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
according to the brightness.
Taking close-up pictures of flowers, etc
Set to
Take a picture (P.24)
We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.35), and flash ‘FORCED OFF’ (P.36).
Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
Taking close-up pictures from more distant locations (Tele Macro function)
Zoom to max. T to take close-up pictures of flowers at foot-level, or animals that you
cannot approach, from distances of at least 1 m. Align focus after zooming by pressing
shutter halfway. Using tripod is recommended as jitter occurs easily.
Set to
Take a picture (P.24)
For moving subjects indoors…
sensitivity and shutter speed raised to
avoid subject blurring.
1/125
ISO800
For stationary subjects indoors…
sensitivity lowered to avoid interference.
1/30
ISO200
The maximum level for ISO sensitivity can also be set (P.51, ‘ISO LIMIT’). If the
maximum level is set to ‘800’ or ‘1250’, this will be reduced to ‘640’ when using the
flash.
Subject movement may not be detected if subject is too small, is at the edge of the
screen, or starts to move at the same time as the shutter (when button is pressed fully).
Blurring may occur depending on the brightness and movement speed.
‘D.ZOOM’ (P.27) and ‘SLOW SHUTTER’ (P.56) cannot be used.
Max. T: Distance of at least
1 m from subject
( displayed)
(2 m unless max. T)
Max. W: Distance of
at least 5 cm from
subject
Focus range in
Intelligent ISO mode,
MACRO mode
Zoom lever
Microphone
(voice recording)
