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Notes on the types of memory cards that you can use (sold separately)

The following memory cards are compatible with this camera: “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memory Stick Duo” media, SD memory card, SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card. MultiMediaCard cannot be used. In this manual, the term “Memory Stick Duo” media is used to refer to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media and “Memory Stick Duo” media, and the term “SD card” is used to refer to SD memory card, SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card.

• “Memory Stick Duo” media with a capacity up to 32 GB and SD card up to 64 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera.

• When recording movies, it is recommended that you use the following memory cards: – (Mark2) (“Memory Stick

PRO Duo” (Mark2) media)

– (“Memory Stick PRO-

HG Duo” media)

– SD memory card, SDHC memory card or

SDXC memory card (Class 4 or faster)

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo” media, see page 177.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with standard sized “Memory Stick” media slot

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” media by inserting it into the “Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor (sold separately).

“Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor

Functions built into this camera

• This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet-compatible/incompatible devices, 1080 60i-compatible devices and 1080 50icompatible devices. To check if your camera supports the TransferJet function, and whether it is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50icompatible device, check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera. TransferJet-compatible device: (TransferJet) 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i

• Do not watch 3D images shot with this camera for extended periods of time on 3D-compatible monitors.

• When you view 3D images shot with this camera on a 3D-compatible monitors, you may experience discomfort in the form of eye strain, fatigue, or nausea. To prevent these symptoms, we recommend that you take regular breaks. However, you need to determine for yourself the length and frequency of breaks you require, as they vary according to the individual. If you experience any type of discomfort, stop viewing the 3D images until you feel better, and consult a physician as necessary. Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the device or software you have connected or are using with this camera. Note that a child’s eyesight is still at the development stage (particularly children below the age of 6). Consult a pediatrician or ophthalmologist before letting your child view 3D images, and make sure he/ she observes the above precautions when viewing such images.

Notes on the battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged. In addition, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 179.

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Carl Zeiss lens

The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording.

Black, white, red, blue or green dots

• If water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen and make it wet, immediately wipe off the screen with a soft cloth. Leaving liquids on the LCD screen surface can harm the quality and cause a malfunction.

• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

• Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The images used in this Handbook

The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Note when playing movies on other devices

This camera uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording. Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played by the following devices.

– Other devices compatible with AVCHD format

that do not support High Profile

– Devices incompatible with the AVCHD format

This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording. For this reason, movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera cannot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264.

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On moisture condensation

• If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside or outside the camera. This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera.

• If moisture condensation occurs, turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images.

Notes on using the camera

How to use this handbook····································· 2 Notes on using the camera ··································· 3 Operation Search·················································· 9 MENU/Settings Search ······································· 12 Names of parts···················································· 17 List of icons displayed on the screen ·················· 19 Using the touch panel ········································· 21 Customizing MENU items ··································· 23 Using the internal memory ·································· 24

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Touching the screen to set the focus ·················· 25 Using the Still/Movie mode button······················· 26 REC Mode··························································· 27 Intelligent Auto Adjustment ································· 28 Superior Auto Adjustment ··································· 29 Intelligent Sweep Panorama ······························· 31 Movie Mode························································· 33 Program Auto ······················································ 34 Background Defocus··········································· 35 Scene Selection ·················································· 36 Underwater iSweep Panorama ··························· 39 Zoom ··································································· 40

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Viewing still images············································· 41 Playback Zoom ··················································· 42 Wide Zoom·························································· 43 Temporarily Rotated Display······························· 44 Viewing burst images·········································· 45 Viewing movies ··················································· 47

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3D Functions ······················································· 48 3D Shooting ························································ 50 Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode

stereoscopically··················································· 52 Viewing an image on a 3D TV····························· 53

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Computer

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV······································································ 146

Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV······································································ 147

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV ·········································· 150

Using with your computer·································· 152 Using the software ············································ 153 Connecting the camera to a computer··················155 Uploading images to a media service ··············· 157 Creating a disc of movies·································· 159

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Printing

Printing still images ··········································· 162

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ················································ 163 Warning indicators and messages ···················· 171

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Using the camera abroad·································· 176 Memory card ····················································· 177 Battery pack ······················································ 179 Battery charger·················································· 180 Intelligent Pantilter············································· 181 AVCHD format ·················································· 182 TransferJet standard········································· 183 Number of still images and recordable time of

movies······························································· 184 Precautions ······················································· 185

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Leaving the settings to the camera

Shooting movies

Shooting 3D images

Shooting portraits

Intelligent Auto Adjustment······························· 28 Superior Auto Adjustment································· 29 Scene Selection··················································· 36 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80

Movie Mode··························································· 33 Movie button ························································· 59 Movie format ······················································· 111

3D Sweep Panorama ········································· 50 Sweep Multi Angle ·············································· 50

Background Defocus·········································· 35 Soft Skin································································· 36 Soft Snap ······························································· 36 Twilight Portrait ···················································· 36 Smile Shutter ························································ 57 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80 Face Detection····················································· 83 Anti Blink ································································ 85 Red Eye Reduction ··········································· 117

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Shooting panoramic images

Shooting close to objects

Shooting moving objects

Intelligent Sweep Panorama ···························· 31

Macro ······································································ 71 Close Focus ·························································· 71

Tracking focus······················································ 25 Movie Mode··························································· 33 Hi-Speed Shutter················································· 37 Burst Settings ······················································· 70

Shooting without blur

Shooting with backlight

Shooting in dark places

High Sensitivity····················································· 36 Anti Motion Blur···················································· 36 Hand-held Twilight ·············································· 36 Hi-Speed Shutter················································· 37 2-second delay self-timer·································· 62 ISO··········································································· 73

Backlight Correction HDR································· 36 Forced Flash························································· 60 Scene Recognition ·············································· 80

High Sensitivity····················································· 36 Anti Motion Blur···················································· 36 Slow Synchro························································ 60 ISO··········································································· 73

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Changing focus position

Changing image size/ quality

Deleting images

Displaying enlarged images

Displaying full-screen images

Touching the screen to set the focus············· 25 Tracking focus······················································ 25 Focus ······································································ 77 Face Detection····················································· 83

Image Size/Panorama Image Size/ Quality····································································· 67

Delete······································································ 93 Format ·································································· 138

Playback Zoom ···················································· 42 Trimming (Resize)··············································· 99

Wide Zoom ···························································· 43 Temporarily Rotated Display···························· 44 Image Size/Panorama Image Size/

Quality····································································· 67

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Paint ········································································ 97 Retouch ·································································· 99

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Playing back a series of images in order

Viewing 3D images

Printing images with the date

Changing date and time settings

Initializing settings

Printing images

Viewing on TVs

Slideshow ······························································ 90

Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically

“PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” ··················· 153

Area Setting ························································ 144 Date & Time Setting·········································· 145

Initialize································································· 124

Printing still images ··········································· 162

Viewing an image on a 3D TV························· 53 Viewing an image on a Standard Definition

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Creating AVCHD format movie disc

Information about optional accessories

Creating a disc of movies································ 159

Intelligent Pantilter············································· 181

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MENU items (Shooting)

You can easily select the various shooting functions from .

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.

2 Touch to display the MENU screen.

The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen.

3 Touch the menu item t desired mode.

In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode. For details, see the page for each item. The icons below , and indicate the available modes.

REC Mode

Menu items

Easy Mode

Movie shooting scene

Smile Shutter

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Flash

Self-Timer

Shooting Direction

Defocus Effect

Image Size/Panorama Image Size/Quality

Burst Settings

Macro

ISO

White Balance

Underwater White Balance

Focus

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Menu items

Metering Mode

Scene Recognition

Soft Skin Effect

Face Detection

Anti Blink

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• [Underwater iSweep Panorama] is displayed only when [Housing] is set to [On].

• [Quality] is displayed only when [Movie format] is set to [AVCHD].

• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.

• The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode.

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MENU items (Viewing)

You can easily select the various viewing functions from .

1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to

playback mode.

2 Touch to display the MENU screen.

The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen.

3 Touch the menu item t desired mode.

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In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed.

Menu items

(Easy Mode)

(Calendar)

(Image Index)

(Slideshow)

(Delete)

(Send by TransferJet)

(Paint)

(Retouch)

(3D Viewing)

(View Mode)

(Display Burst Group)

(Protect)

DPOF

(Rotate)

(Volume Settings)

(Display Settings)

(Exposure data)

(Number of images in

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(Select Folder)

View Mode

Memory card

Date View Folder view

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• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.

• The four menu items displayed below differ according to each mode.

Setting items

You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen.

1 Touch to display the MENU screen.

2 Touch (Settings) t desired category t

desired item t desired setting.

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Shooting Settings

Main Settings

Movie format

AF Illuminator

Grid Line

Digital Zoom

Auto Orientation

Scene Recog. Guide

Red Eye Reduction

Blink Alert

Beep

LCD Brightness

Language Setting

Display color

Demo Mode

Initialize

HDMI Resolution

CTRL FOR HDMI

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Housing

USB Connect

LUN Settings

Download Music

Format Music

Power Save

TransferJet

Eye-Fi*

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Memory Card Tool

Internal Memory Tool

Clock Settings

* [Eye-Fi] appears only when an Eye-Fi card (commercially available) is inserted in the camera.

Notes

• [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode.

• [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.

Format

Create REC.Folder

Change REC.Folder

Delete REC.Folder

Copy

File Number

Format

File Number

Area Setting

Date & Time Setting

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Names of parts

Camera A Shutter button

B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E Power lamp F Flash G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/

AF illuminator

H Lens I LCD screen/Touch panel J (Playback) button (41) K (Still) mode lamp L (Movie) mode lamp M Zoom (W/T) lever (40, 42) N (Still)/ (Movie) mode button O Hook for wrist strap* P Battery eject lever Q Battery insertion slot R Tripod receptacle S Multi-connector T Battery/Memory card cover U Access lamp V Memory card slot W (TransferJet™) mark (95, 134)

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Cover panel

* Using the wrist strap

Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from being dropped.

Hook

* Using the paint pen

The paint pen is used when operating the touch panel. It attaches to the wrist strap. Do not carry the camera by holding the paint pen. The camera may fall off.

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Using AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately)

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– Connecting a USB Cable to a computer – Connecting an AV or HDMI Cable to a TV

A Camera connector terminal B DC IN jack C USB jack D HDMI jack E A/V OUT (STEREO) jack

1 To DC IN jack

2 To a wall outlet

(wall socket)

• Connecting the camera to AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) will not charge the battery. Use a battery charger to charge the battery.

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List of icons displayed on the screen

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. The displayed icon positions may differ according to the shooting mode.

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When shooting movies

When playing back

Display Indication

Recording/Playback Media

8/8 Image number/Number of

Scene Recognition icon

White balance

Destination

Scene Recognition

Overlay icon for Superior Auto Adjustment

Vibration warning

Movie shooting scene

Playback zoom

(Memory card, internal memory)

Eye-Fi Mode display

images recorded in date range, selected folder

Image size/ Panorama image size/ Quality

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TransferJet settings

Burst shooting images

Main image in the burst group

Database file full/Database file

error warning

Playback folder

Changing folder

3D images

Protect

Print order (DPOF) mark

Anti Blink

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Battery remaining

Low battery warning

AF illuminator

Recording folder

Recording/Playback Media

(Memory card, internal memory)

Metering mode

Flash

Eye-Fi Mode display

Zoom scaling

White balance

Display Indication

Burst settings

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

Temperature increase warning

Self-timer

96 Number of recordable images

100 Min Recordable time

Face Detection

Defocus Effect

Soft Skin Effect

Database file full/Database file

error warning

Image size/ Panorama image size/ Quality

Display Indication

125 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

Display Indication

Focus

Red-eye reduction

z AE/AF lock

NR slow shutter

125 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

ISO400 ISO number

+2.0EV Exposure Value

Close focus

Flash mode

Flash charging

Metering mode

REC Standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

N Playback

0:00:12 Counter

101-0012 Folder-file number

2010 1 1 9:30 AM

Recording a movie/Standby

Playback bar

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AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

ISO400 ISO number

+2.0EV Exposure Value

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The camera allows you to perform operations and make settings by touching the buttons or dragging the LCD screen with your finger.

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• To operate the touch panel, press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen. Pressing hard or using a pointed object other than the supplied paint pen could damage the touch panel.

• If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting, the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear. The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen.

Displays the hidden items so that the items you want to set are shown on the screen.

Returns to the previous screen.

Displays the description of functions for each setting on the selection screens for MENU (shooting), REC Mode, Scene Selection mode or 3D shooting mode. Touch t the items whose description you want to view.

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Operating the camera by dragging the LCD screen

Action Operation method

Displays/hides the MENU screen

Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag right to display the MENU screen; drag right to left to hide the MENU screen.

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Displays/hides the operation buttons

Displays the next/previous image

Displays the image index screen

Displays the next/previous page in index mode

Touch the left side of the LCD screen and drag left to hide the operation buttons; drag from left to right to display the operation buttons.

MENU/Settings

Drag the LCD screen to the right or left during playback. To change the image continuously, drag to the right or left and continue pressing that side.

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Drag up on the LCD screen.

Drag down or up on the LCD screen.

Customizing MENU items

During shooting/playback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD screen. You can customize these four buttons to the desired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate frequently used buttons. These buttons can be customized and the settings saved for each recording mode during shooting, and for internal memory and the memory card during playback.

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1 Touch to display the MENU screen.

2 (Customize) t [OK]

3 Select a MENU icon and drag it to the desired

position on the left side of the LCD screen.

The MENU icon in the customization area is replaced.

4 To cancel, touch .

Note

• You cannot customize the MENU icon in Easy Mode.

zTaking advantage of customization

Customization area

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Not only can you swap MENU icons, but you can also swap MENU icons inside the customization area and reduce the number of MENU icons.

Swapping MENU icons inside the customization area

While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area, move it to the desired location.

Reducing the number of icons in the customization area

While touching a MENU icon inside the customization area, move it to the area on the right.

Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no memory card inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

When a memory card is inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card.

[Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back.

Internal memory

[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card.

When there is no memory card inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

• You cannot record movies to the internal memory with the following movie quality or movie image size: – [AVC HD 17M FH], [AVC HD 9M HQ] – [MP4 12M], [MP4 6M]

[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

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On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Perform the procedure on page 155 without a memory card inserted in the camera.

To copy (back up) data on a memory card

Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 142).

Notes

• You cannot import image data on a memory card to the internal memory.

• By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable, you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory.

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Touching the screen to set the focus

Touching the area to be focused on the touch panel displays a frame; pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus.

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Touching the subject on the screen

The camera tracks the subject and adjusts focus automatically until you press the shutter button halfway down, even if the subject is moving (Tracking focus). Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the position of the subject, focus and exposure.

Button/Operation method Action

Touch the screen Adjusts the focus.

Cancels the function.

Notes

• Tracking Focus is not available in the following situations: – In Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode – In 3D shooting mode – In Movie Mode –In Easy Mode – When the Smile Shutter function is activated – When (Landscape), (Twilight), (Fireworks) or (Underwater) is selected in the Scene

Selection – When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] – When you use [Digital Zoom] – In Close Focus mode

• Tracking focus may not be activated in the following situations: – The subject moves too quickly. – The subject is too small or too large. – The subject is the same color as the background. – Under low light conditions. – Under conditions where the brightness varies.

• Tracking Focus will automatically be canceled when the subject disappears from the screen or has failed to be tracked.

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Using the Still/Movie mode button

You can select the shooting mode according to the mode you want to shoot in.

Shutter button

/ mode button

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1 Press / mode button to switch to (Still) or (Movie) shooting

mode.

(Still) Allows you to shoot still images.

Switches to the still image recording mode set using

(REC Mode) (page 27).

(Movie) Allows you to record movies.

Switches to the movie shooting scene set using [Movie shooting scene] (page 56).

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REC Mode

You can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode

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(Intelligent Auto

Adjustment)

(Superior Auto

Adjustment)

(iSweep Panorama)

(Movie Mode)

(Program Auto)

(Background

Defocus)

(Scene Selection)

(3D Shooting)

(Underwater iSweep

Panorama)

Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.

Allows you to shoot still images in higher quality than with Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.

Allows you to shoot a panoramic image after composing images.

Allows you to record movies.

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

Allows you to shoot an image with background defocus and define the subject.

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

Allows you to shoot 3D images by composing images.

Allows you to shoot panoramic images underwater. [Underwater iSweep Panorama] is available when [Housing] is set to [On].

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Intelligent Auto Adjustment

Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto

Adjustment)

3 Press the shutter button to shoot an image.

Note

• [Flash] is set to [Auto] or [Off].

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zOn Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.

Scene Recognition icon and guide

The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),

(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Close Focus) or

(Portrait), and displays the corresponding icon and guide on the screen when the scene is recognized. For details, see page 80.

zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult

to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) (1 cm (13/32 inches) in

Intelligent Auto Adjustment or Easy Mode) (W), 50 cm (1 ft 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the lens). Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to

flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 77).

• Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is seen through glass. – The subject is moving quickly. – There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. – The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

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Superior Auto Adjustment

The camera combines Scene Recognition and high-quality image technology to automatically shoot the images with the optimal settings.

1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Superior Auto

Adjustment)

3 Press the shutter button.

The camera shoots burst images when needed and overlays the multiple images. By overlaying the images, the camera records an image with less subject blur and noises.

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• [Flash] is fixed to [Auto] or [Off]. In low light conditions such as night scenes, set [Flash] to [Off] to achieve the optimal effect of the overlaid images.

• The effect of reduced subject blur and noises is less effective in the following situations: – Subjects are moving – Subjects are too close to the camera – Images with little contrast, such as sky, sandy beach or lawn – Images with constant changes, such as waves or waterfalls

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zWhat is the difference between Superior Auto

Adjustment mode and Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode?

In [Superior Auto Adjustment] mode, the camera shoots burst images based on the recognized scene. After shooting, the camera creates a composite of the burst images to produce a higherquality image. However, it may take longer to record images than in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.

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Twilight

Twilight Portrait

Twilight using a tripod

Backlight

Backlight Portrait

Landscape

Macro

Close Focus

Portrait

The camera selects the optimal overlay mode based on the recognized scene.

• In Backlight Correction HDR or overlaying shooting mode, (the overlay icon) appears on the

LCD screen.

Backlight Correction HDR

Prevents over and under exposure.

Overlaying shooting

Reduces noises.

Shooting an image

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Operation Search

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Names of parts

List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the touch panel

Customizing MENU items

Using the internal memory

Touching the screen to set the focus

Using the Still/Movie mode button

REC Mode

Intelligent Auto Adjustment

Superior Auto Adjustment