Operation Manual

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Taking pictures with [Snapshot Mode]
Automatic Scene Detection
The camera recognizes many scene types based on the captured subjects, and makes
optimum settings automatically.
The icon of
the determined
scene mode
A person was recognized
A baby was recognized
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1
A landscape was recognized
A night scene with persons was recognized
(Only when
is selected)
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2
A night scene was recognized
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2
A night scene and considerable camera movement was
recognized
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3
A nearby subject was recognized
A sunset was recognized
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does
not correspond to any of the above.
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1
When babies (under 3 years) registered with the Face Recognition function are recognized
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2
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
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3
When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON]
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Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject.
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If the desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate scene mode.
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When , or is set, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are
based on recognized faces.
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About Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a condition where the decisive part of the subject is considerably darker
than the rest, resulting in underexposure of that part. Backlight compensation is
automatically activated in [Snapshot Mode], it corrects the exposure by increasing the
brightness of the entire image. When the camera detects backlight, is displayed
on the monitor. The displayed icon ( ) may not correspond to the actual backlight
condition in some cases.
About the Happy color setting
When [Color Mode] is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid coloring.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Use the respective cursor buttons to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Use the respective cursor buttons to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET]
Use the respective cursor buttons to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]