User manual
Table Of Contents
- CONTENTS
- Before Use
- Preparation
- Basic
- Selecting the Recording Mode
- Tips for taking good pictures
- Taking a Still picture
- Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)
- Easily adjust and record (Intelligent Auto Plus Mode)
- Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function
- Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode)
- Recording Motion Picture
- Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
- Deleting Pictures
- Setting the Menu
- Setting the Quick Menu
- About the Setup Menu
- Recording
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- Taking Pictures with the Zoom
- Taking Pictures using the Flash
- Compensating the Exposure
- Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
- Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
- Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
- Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
- Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
- Adjusting the White Balance
- Using the function button
- Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed
- Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)
- [Clear Portrait]
- [Silky Skin]
- [Backlit Softness]
- [Clear in Backlight]
- [Relaxing Tone]
- [Sweet Child's Face]
- [Distinct Scenery]
- [Bright Blue Sky]
- [Romantic Sunset Glow]
- [Vivid Sunset Glow]
- [Glistening Water]
- [Clear Nightscape]
- [Cool Night Sky]
- [Warm Glowing Nightscape]
- [Artistic Nightscape]
- [Glittering Illuminations]
- [Clear Night Portrait]
- [Soft Image of a Flower]
- [Appetizing Food]
- [Cute Dessert]
- [Freeze Animal Motion]
- [Clear Sports Shot]
- [Monochrome]
- Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)
- Taking Pictures in Custom Set
- Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
- Entering Text
- Using the [Rec] Menu
- [Photo Style]
- [Aspect Ratio]
- [Picture Size]
- [Quality]
- [Sensitivity]
- [ISO Limit Set]
- [ISO Increments]
- [Extended ISO]
- [Face Recog.]
- [Profile Setup]
- [Focus Mode]
- [Quick AF]
- [Metering Mode]
- [Flash]
- [Red-Eye Removal]
- [i.Resolution]
- [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range control)
- [Long Shtr NR]
- [Shading Comp.]
- [Ex. Tele Conv.]
- [Digital Zoom]
- [Burst Rate]
- [Auto Bracket]
- [Self Timer]
- [Color Space]
- [Stabilizer]
- [Recommended Filter]
- Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
- Using the [Custom] Menu
- Playback/Editing
- Connecting to other equipment
- Others
Recording
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• When set to [OFF], please be aware that focus may not be achieved even with [Focus Mode]
set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
• [Focus Priority] is disabled during motion picture recording.
• The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on the lens used.
– When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042, H-FS014042) is attached and at Wide: Approx.
1.0m (3.29feet) to 3.0m (9.85feet)
– When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is attached: Approx. 1.0 m (3.29 feet) to 3.5 m
(11.5 feet)
• The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
• Remove the lens hood.
• When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark
places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on
the subject.
• The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042,
H-FS014042) is used, but it does not affect the performance.
• The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become harder to focus when a lens
with large diameter is used.
• The setting for the [AF Assist Lamp] is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
– [Distinct Scenery], [Bright Blue Sky], [Romantic Sunset Glow], [Vivid Sunset Glow],
[Glistening Water], [Clear Nightscape], [Cool Night Sky], [Warm Glowing Nightscape] and
[Artistic Nightscape] in Scene Guide Mode.
[Focus Priority]
It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus.
[ON]: You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought
into focus.
[OFF]: This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so
you can take a picture when the shutter button is
pressed fully.
[Pinpoint AF Time]
Sets the time for which the screen is enlarged when the shutter
button is pressed halfway with Auto Focus Mode set to [ ].
[LONG] (Approx. 1.5 seconds)/[MID] (Approx. 1.0 seconds)/
[SHORT] (Approx. 0.5 seconds)
[AF Assist Lamp]
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button
is pressed halfway, making it easier for the camera to focus when
recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed
depending on the recording conditions.)
[ON]/[OFF]
[AF+MF]
It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted
automatically.
[ON]: When AF lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway
with the [Focus Mode] set to [AFS] or set AF lock
using [AF/AE Lock]), you can make fine adjustments
to the focus manually.
[OFF]