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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Applicable modes: 
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every ti me the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
•The picture count is reset to [0] if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the 
camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken.
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
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∫ Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select the menu.
2Press  3/4  to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
•
You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].•You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to [ ].•Exit the menu after it is set.
> [Rec] > [Auto Bracket]
[Single/Burst 
Settings] [] (single)[Sequence]
[0/
`/_ ]
[] (burst) [` /0/ _]
[Step] [3•1/3] (3 pictures)
[3•2/3] (3 pictures)
[3•1] (3 pictures)
[5•1/3] (5 pictures)
[5•2/3] (5 pictures) [5•1] (5 pictures)
[7•1/3] (7 pictures)
[7•2/3] (7 pictures) [7•1] (7 pictures)
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•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation value, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation value.
Not available in these cases:
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Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases.–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[H andheld Night Shot]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/
[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
–[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–When White Balance Bracket is set.
–When recording motion pictures–When recording using the flash–When recording with [iHandheld Night Shot]
–When [HDR] is set to [ON]–[Multi Exp.] 
						

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button 
is pressed halfway.
•After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫ Changing the time setting for the self-timer1Select the menu.
2Press  3/4  to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET].
>
[Rec] > [Self Timer]
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
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•The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ] is selected.
Not available in these cases:
•
It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.–When White Balance Bracket is set
–[Multi Exp.]•Self-timer is disabled in the following cases.–[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
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Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals 
([Time Lapse Shot])
Applicable modes: 
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval and the number of pictures, the 
camera can automatically take pictures of s ubjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
•
Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P35)
•Pictures taken with Time Lapse Shot are displayed as a set of group pictures.  (P225)
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
•To use the settings you used in the previous recording with 
the drive mode [ ], start recording without changing the 
settings.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The screen selected with [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
recording menu will be displayed. (The screen will be 
displayed only when you press [MENU/SET] for the first 
time after switching the drive mode dial to [ ]. In other cases, the camera operates as 
usual, displaying the menu screen.)
3Press [MENU/SET].
4Select [Mode] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/
SET] .
5Select [Time Lapse Shot] with  3/4, and then press 
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6Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Set the recording interval  D so that it will be longer than the exposure time (shutter 
speed)  E. (The figure below) 
Recording may be skipped when the recording interval  D is shorter than the exposure 
time (shutter speed) E , for example during night-time recording.
A:First
B :Second
C :Third
7Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set] You can set the time to start recording.
Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 
2/1 , set 
the start time by pressing  3/4 , and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Shooting 
Interval]/
[Image 
Count] The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2
/1:  Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3 /4:  Setting
[MENU/SET]: Set
•A recording interval ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds 
can be set at 1 second interval.
•The number of pictures ranging from 1 to 9999 can be set.
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8Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.
•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even with the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on automatically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button halfway.
•If [Fn2] is pressed while this unit is turned on, a selection screen asking you to pause or 
end will be displayed. Operate in accordance  with the screen. Also, if [Fn2] is pressed 
during the pause, a selection screen asking you to resume or end will be displayed. 
Pressing the shutter button fully will also enable you to resume from the pause.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
9Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
10Select [OK] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Time Lapse 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P240)
∫Changing the Time Lapse Shot settings
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[4K/30p]/[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
[Frame Rate]
Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will be.
[60fps]
¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
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•This function is not for use in a security camera.
•If you leave the unit somewhere to perform [Time Lapse Shot], please be careful of theft.•Recording for long periods in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude, 
or in warm, wet environments may cause a malfunction, so please be careful.
•Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of pictures 
depending on recording conditions.
•Recording may be skipped when the recording time is longer than the recording interval, such 
as long time exposure.
•We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•[Time Lapse Shot] is paused in the following cases.
During [Time Lapse Shot], you can replace the battery and the card, and then restart by turning 
on this unit. Turn off this unit when replacing the battery or the card.
–When the charge on the battery runs out–Turning the camera off•Do not connect the AV cable (optional), the  HDMI micro cable, or the USB connection cable 
(supplied) during Time Lapse Shooting.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the original pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the motion picture.
•If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC  adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a 
motion picture with the AC adaptor, the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds and a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•When only one picture is taken, it will not be saved as a group picture.
Not available in these cases:
•
This function is not available in the following cases:
–[Handheld Night Shot]/[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)–[Multi Exp.] 
						

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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion 
Animation])
Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P35)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures.  (P225)
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
•To use the settings you used in the previous recording with 
the drive mode [ ], start recording without changing the 
settings.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The screen selected with [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
recording menu will be displayed. (The screen will be 
displayed only when you press [MENU/SET] for the first time after switching the drive 
mode dial to [ ]. In other cases, the camera operates as usual, displaying the menu 
screen.)
3Press [MENU/SET].
4Select [Mode] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/
SET] .
5Select [Stop Motion Animation] with  3/4, and then 
press [MENU/SET] . Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make  a motion picture in which objects appear to 
be moving by making a recording each time you move a doll, etc, in small increments, 
and then splicing the recordings together.
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With this unit, pictures of 1 to 60 frames have to be taken per second of a motion picture.•For smoother motion, record movement in as small increments as possible, and set the frame 
rate per second (frame rate) to a large value.