Digital Camera User Manual

- 108 -
Recording
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer, the colors of the pictures
can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes:
ñ·
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed half-way
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF
area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
Applicable modes:
·¿
[ON]/[OFF]
[Color Mode]
[STANDARD] This is the standard setting.
[Happy]
¢1
Image with enhanced brightness and vividness.
[NATURAL]
¢2
The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID]
¢2
The picture becomes sharper.
[B/W] The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.
[COOL]
¢2
The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM]
¢2
The picture becomes reddish.
[AF Assist Lamp]
Note
•
The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (5 feet).
• When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A (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 setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
– [Underwater]
– In [Self Portrait], [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot],
[Sunset], [Fireworks] and [Aerial Photo] in Scene Mode