Operating Instructions

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Scene Mode
≥ Change the Recording Mode to . (l 48)
Touch the desired Scene Mode.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
≥ (Sports/Portrait/Soft Skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
j The shutter speed is 1/6 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Low Light)
j The shutter speed is 1/25 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night Scenery)
j Image may get blurry when close object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
j During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
j Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The display flashes.
≥ (Portrait)
j Colour and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
≥ (Soft Skin)
j If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colour, they will
also be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel
Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
≥ (Fireworks)
j The shutter speed is 1/25.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.
Mode Effect
5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and
pause of playback
Portrait To make people stand out against the background
Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive
appearance
Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated.
Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.
Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant
Sunset To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant
Scenery For spatial scenery
Fireworks To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully
Night Scenery To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully
Low Light For dark scenes, such as at dusk
(In Motion Picture Recording Mode only)
Night Portrait To capture a person and the background brightly.
(In Still Picture Recording Mode only)
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