Operating Instruction

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3. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................75
• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ..........................................79
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]).............80
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control).......................81
• Recording images by changing the brightness or colour tone .......................82
• About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode .........................83
Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode) ....................85
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed .....................................88
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................88
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode................................................................................89
• Manual Exposure Mode .................................................................................90
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .............93
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......94
Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode).................................................95
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)..........98
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)...................107
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed
(Creative Video Mode) ..........................................................................................118
• Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording ..................119
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .............................................120
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ............120
• Recording using registered custom set ........................................................121
4. Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) .........................122
Recording Images with Image Effects ([Filter Settings]) .......................................124
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow]).............................................126
Adjusting the White Balance .................................................................................127
Setting the Picture Quality and Size .....................................................................131
• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ...............................................................131
Setting the number of pixels.........................................................................131
• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) .....................................132
Using Image Correction Functions........................................................................133
• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ..............................133
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution])...........................................................133
• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])...................................134
• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR])........................................135
• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading Comp.]) ........135
• Setting the colour space ([Color Space]) ......................................................136
5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus ...........................................................................137
• Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) .................................................139