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    							51Advanced Settings
    NOTE
    • [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus.
    – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.
    – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in 
    the following sequence: Settings 
    * Menu items * Tab.
    • Depending on the recording mode, some of the items on the menu that appears 
    may not be usable.
    .REC Menu Operations in This Manual
    REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following 
    operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation” 
    on page 50.
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “Quality” Tab * T Quality
    Use [4] and [6] to select the 
    “Quality” tab.
    Use [
    8] and [2] to select “T Quality” 
    and then press [6]. Press 
    [SET]. Press 
    [r] (REC).
    Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the 
    bottom (MENU) and then press [SET]. 
    						
    							
    52Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r ] (REC)  * [SET]  * MENU  * “REC” Tab  * Focus
    • Auto Focus is the only focus mode avail able while face detection is enabled. To 
    select another focus mode, first turn off face detection (page 56).
    *1The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.*2Range is affected by optical zoom.
    REC Mode Settings (REC)
    Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)
    Settings
    REC 
    Screen  Icon 
    Display
    Type of Shot
    Focus ModeApproximate Focus  Range*1
    Snap-
    shotMoviesSnapshotMovies
    Q  Auto 
    Focus NoneGeneral 
    recording
    Auto-
    maticFixed 
    focal 
    point 10 cm to 
    9 
    (infinity) 
    (3.9 to  9) 
    (Wide Angle)
    *2Fixed 
    distance
    *2´  
    Macro Close ups 10 cm to 50 cm 
    (3.9 to 19.7) 
    (Wide Angle)
    *2
    )
     
    Infinity Scenery and 
    other distant 
    subjects
    Fixed Infinity
    W  
    Manual 
    Focus When you 
    want to focus 
    manually
    Manual
    10 cm to 
    9 (infinity) 
    (3.9 t
    o 9 ) (Wide Angle)*2 
    						
    							53Advanced Settings
    To focus with manual focus
    1.On the monitor screen, compose the image so 
    the subject you want to focus on is within the 
    yellow boundary.
    2.Watching the image on the monitor screen use 
    [4] and [6] to adjust focus.
    • At this time the image that is within the boundary 
    will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids 
    in focusing. If you do not perform any operation for 
    two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, 
    the screen in step 1 will re-appear.
    NOTE
    • An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and 
    automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.
    • Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.
    • Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to 
    become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.
    • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, 
    Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell 
    you the focus range, as shown below.
    Example: oo* cm to 9
    *oo is the actual focusing range value.
    • The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page 
    59) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.
    Using Focus Lock
    “Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want 
    to compose an image in which the subject you want to 
    focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the 
    screen.
    • To use focus lock, select “U Spot” for the Auto 
    Focus area (page 55).
    1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with 
    the subject you want to focus on and then 
    half-press the shutter button.
    Yellow boundary
    Focus frame
    Subject to 
    be focused on 
    						
    							54Advanced Settings
    2.Keeping the shutter button half-pressed 
    (which maintains the focus setting), move the 
    camera to compose the image.
    3.When you are ready to shoot the image, 
    press the shutter button the rest of the way 
    down.
    NOTE
    • Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Focus Frame
    You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a 
    heart shape, for the focus frame.
    NOTE
    • Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the 
    shapes shown below.
    • When shooting with face detection, the frame shape is ß.
    Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)
    Settingsß¹ ™ ¬ μ
    Focus successful
    Focus not successful 
    						
    							55Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * AF Area
    IMPORTANT!
    • Auto Focus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) or ) (Infinity) is selected for the 
    focus mode (page 52), even if you select an AF area.
    • Selecting “O Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens 
    operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.
    Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)
     SpotThis mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the 
    image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 53).
     MultiWhen you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected, 
    the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among 
    nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the 
    camera focuses will be displayed in green.
     TrackingHalf-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and 
    causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject.
    U
    I
    O
    
    						
    							56Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Face Detection
    When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten 
    individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.
    1.Use [8] and [2] to select “On” and then press [SET].
    2.Point the camera at the subject(s).
    The camera will detect human faces and display a 
    frame around each one.
    3.Half-press the shutter button.
    The camera will focus and the frames around the 
    faces it focuses on will turn green.
    4.Press the shutter button the rest of the way 
    down.
    IMPORTANT!
    • The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.
    • The only focus mode available while face detection is enabled is Auto Focus (AF).
    • Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.
    • Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.
    – Face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade
    – A profile or a face that is at an angle
    – A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large
    – A face in an area that is very dark
    – The face of a pet or some other non-human subject
    • Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
    – Some BEST SHOT scenes
    – Movie Recording
    • The AF area setting (page 55) is ignored while face detection is enabled.
    • Turning on Make-up (page 38) automatically turns on Face Detection.
    Using Face Detection (Face Detection)
    Face Detection icon 
    						
    							57Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * CS
    While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory 
    becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.
    Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.
    NOTE
    • With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for 
    successive images as well.
    • Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.
    – Premium Auto
    – Make-up
    – Some BEST SHOT scenes
    – Movie Recording
    –Self-timer
    • When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until all recording is 
    finished.
    • The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality 
    settings.
    • The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in 
    the camera and the amount of free space available for storage. When shooting to 
    built-in memory, continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow.
    Using Continuous Shutter (CS) 
    						
    							58Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Anti Shake
    You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject 
    movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, 
    when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
    NOTE
    • ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen 
    when you half-press the shutter button while “On” is selected. These values will 
    appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after 
    you shoot a snapshot.
    • If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display, even though 
    Anti Shake does not function during flash photography.
    • The ISO sensitivity setting (page 64) must be “Auto” for Anti Shake to work.
    • Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than 
    normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.
    • Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement 
    when movement is severe.
    • Anti Shake is disabled during movie recording.
    Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement 
    (Anti Shake)
    SettingREC Screen 
    Icon DisplayDescription
    OnMinimizes the effects of hand and subject 
    movement.
    OffNone Turns off Anti Shake settings 
    						
    							59Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * L/R Key
    You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys.
    *While Make-up is turned on, you will be able to use the [4] and [6] keys to select 
    one of the following settings: 10sec Self-timer, 2sec Self-timer, Self-timer Off. Note 
    that you will not be able to configure the self-timer setting with the [4] and [6] keys 
    while Continuous Shutter (CS) is turned on.
    NOTE
    • The “L/R Key” setting cannot be used together with the following features.
    – Some BEST SHOT scenes
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Grid
    The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode 
    monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment 
    when composing images.
    Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys (L/R Key)
    Setting[4]/[6] key operation
    EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value (page 61).
    White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 62).
    ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 64).
    Self-timer
    *Sets the self-timer time (page 37).
    Off Cancels [
    4] and [6] key assignments.
    Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) 
    						
    							60Advanced Settings
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Icon Help
    While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for 
    certain icons when you switch between REC functions.
    Functions Supported by Icon Help
    • REC Mode, Flash, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift
    Procedure
    [r] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Memory
    When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled 
    memory items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is 
    disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.
    *Optical zoom setting only.
    • If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory 
    item is enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are 
    initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup, regardless of 
    the enabled/disabled status of the other memory items. This is true for all BEST 
    SHOT scenes.
    Using Icon Help (Icon Help)
    Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)
    SettingDisabled (Initial Default Setting)Enabled
    b BEST SHOT Last used auto recording mode
    Setting at power 
    off Flash Auto
    Focus AF (Auto Focus)
    White Balance Auto
    ISO Auto
    AF Area Spot
    CS Off
    Self-timer Off
    MF PositionPosition before manual focus was 
    selected.
    Zoom Position
    *Full wide 
    						
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