Digital Camera User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using your camera
- Table of Contents
- Preparing the camera
- Before your operation
- Shooting images
- Using the shooting function
- Selecting the focus method
- Using autofocus
- Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)
- Selecting the focus method to suit the movement of the subject (Autofocus Mode)
- Selecting the focus area (AF area)
- Adjusting the focus manually (Manual focus)
- Composing your shot using the image sensor (Focus check Live View)
- Checking the focus by enlarging the image
- Detecting faces
- Using the flash
- Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)
- Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)
- Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)
- Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash Compensation)
- Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)
- Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering Mode)
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Selecting the focus method
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
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Shooting images
Recording movies
To obtain your desired aperture values
Set the mode dial to “A” and select the aperture value (F number) using the
control dial, then start recording your movie. You can record with the
selected aperture value. This is convenient when you have to adjust the
blurring of a background.
• The aperture value is not indicated and cannot be adjusted during movie
recording.
• The aperture value is changed if you rotate the zoom ring of the lens
during movie recording.
• The following settings that were set during still image shooting are used
without change.
– White Balance
– Creative Style
– Exposure compensation
– Metering mode
• Exposure compensation can be used during movie recording.
1 Adjust the focus.
2 Press the MOVIE button to start
recording.
• Movie recording can be started from
any exposure mode.
• The values relevant to the exposure,
such as the shutter speed and aperture,
are adjusted automatically.
MOVIE button
3 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Shooting techniques