AUTO record mode is the point-n-shoot mode that lets anyone get great pictures with
little or no fuss. The "5M*" icon indicates the image resolution is 5-megapixels at Fine
quality and there's 763 pictures remaining at the current image resolution. The zoom lens
gauge is shown for a few moments whenever the focal length is changed (not shown above.)
When you half-press the shutter release the autofocus is locked and the exposure is
calculated and set. If autofocus was successful the AF dot icon is green, if it fails
it is red and blinks.
Record mode menu:
SET UP - Enter the Setup menu
Image mode - 5M* High, 5M Normal, 3M Normal, PC, TV
White balance - Auto, Custom WB, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent,
Cloudy or Speedlight
Continuous - Shooting mode: Single frame, Continuous or Multi-Shot 16
BSS - Best Shot Selector: On or Off (Shoots up to 10 frames and then
automatically saves the best [sharpest/clearest] one)
Color options - Standard color, Vivid color, B&W, Sepia, Cyanotype
The Menu option in the Setup menu, lets you change the menu screen display from icon (shown above) or text
format. You can call up HELP for any menu function by pressing the "T"elephoto zoom button.
Pressing the 4-way selector "up" changes flash modes, "left" enables the self-timer and
"down" changes the focus mode, and "right" adjusts exposure compensation. You set these
options via onscreen popups as shown above.
Scene mode options include: One-touch Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night
portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close Up, Museum,
Fireworks Show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist, and Voice Recording. You can also change
the image resolution from this menu.
Face Priority AF mode actually detects the presence of a human face in the
frame and focuses on it. Some of the other portrait scene modes have onscreen
framing guides to help you properly position your subject for the desired effect.
Macro focus mode allows you to focus on subjects as close as 5.9 inches. Without leaving macro mode
the camera can focus all the way out to infinity.
The camera can also be used as a Voice Recorder to record monoraul audio.
Movie mode screen display. You can record QuickTime 640x480 Movie clips at 15 or 30fps, limited in
length only by the amount of remaining memory. Sound is recorded so the zoom cannot be used while recording
but can be preset beforehand.
Movie mode options:
TV Movie 640* - Color 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps
TV movie 640 - Color 640 x 480 pixels, 15fps
Small Size 320* - Color 320 x 240 pixels, 30fps
Small Size 320 - Color 320 x 240 pixels, 15fps
Smaller Size 160 - Color 160 x 120 pixels, 15fps
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