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
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Basic
Press the shutter button halfway.
¢1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at which focus is achieved may be
displayed momentarily while pressing halfway.
¢2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.
• When the brightness is insufficient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camera will operate as if
[AFS] has been set. In this case, the display will change to the yellow [AFS].
Note
•
The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
– When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is used: 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to focal length
20 mm) to ¶, 0.3 m (0.99 feet) (focal length 21 mm to Tele) to ¶
– When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶
–
When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used: 0.18 m (0.59 feet) to ¶
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
•
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects
Focus Mode AFS
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject is not
focused
Focus indication A On Blinks
AF area B Green —
Sound Beeps 2 times —
Focus Mode AFF/AFC
Focus
When the subject is
focused
When the subject is not
focused
Focus indication A On Blinks or Off
AF area B
Green
¢1
—
Sound
Beeps 2 times
¢2
—
B
A