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    You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to 
    match the shooting conditions.
    Choose the metering method.
    zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
    op buttons to choose  , then press the 
    m button again.
    Choose an option.
    zPress the op buttons to choose an 
    option, then press the m button.
    XThe setting will appear on the screen.
    Changing the Metering Method
    EvaluativeFor standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. 
    Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting 
    conditions.
    Center 
    Weighted Avg.Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater 
    weight to the center.
    SpotOnly meters within the   (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at 
    the center of the screen.
     
    						
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    You can lock the exposure and shoot, or set the focus and exposure 
    separately to shoot. AE stands for “Auto Exposure”.
    Choose ! (p. 54).
    Lock the exposure.
    zPoint the camera toward the subject and 
    press the o button while pressing the 
    shutter button halfway.
    XWhen & appears, the exposure will be 
    locked.
    zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
    button and press the o button again, & 
    will disappear and AE will unlock.
    Compose the scene and shoot.
    Just as with the AE lock (p. 102), you can lock the exposure for shooting with 
    the flash. FE stands for “Flash Exposure”.
    Choose h (p. 85).
    Lock the flash exposure.
    zPoint the camera toward the subject and 
    press the o button while pressing the 
    shutter button halfway.
    XThe flash will fire and when ( appears, 
    the flash output will be retained.
    zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
    button and press the o button again, ( 
    will disappear and FE will unlock.
    Compose the scene and shoot.
    Shooting with the AE Lock
    Shooting with the FE Lock
     
    						
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    You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the 
    camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, 
    you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light 
    from the flash cannot reach.
    Choose ….
    zAfter pressing the r button, press the qr 
    buttons to choose …, then press the m 
    button.
    XOnce set, … will appear on the screen.
    Shoot.
    zEven if the flash fires, ensure that the main 
    subject does not move until the shutter 
    sound ends.
    Shooting with Slow Synchro
    Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and 
    blurring the image. Additionally, you should set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when 
    shooting with a tripod (p. 175).
     
    						
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    You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the 
    flash.
    Choose [Flash Settings].
    zPress the n button to choose [Flash 
    Settings] from the 4 tab, then press the 
    m button.
    Choose the setting.
    zPress the op buttons to choose [Red-
    Eye Corr.], then press the qr buttons to 
    choose [On].
    XOnce set, Œ will appear on the screen.
    Red-Eye Correction
    Red-eye correction may be applied to areas other than red eyes. For 
    example, when red make-up has been used around eyes.
    •You can also correct recorded images (p. 150).
    •You can also display the screen in Step 2 by pressing the r button, then 
    the n button.
     
    						
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    When the camera detects the possibility that people have their eyes shut,   
    appears on the screen.
    Choose [Blink Detection].
    zPress the n button to choose [Blink 
    Detection] from the 4 tab, then press the 
    qr buttons to choose [On].
    Shoot.
    XWhen a person with shut eyes is detected, 
    a frame and   appear on the screen.
    You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting.
    •To connect the camera to a TV, follow the Steps in “Viewing Images on a 
    TV” (p. 130).
    •Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen.
    Checking for Shut Eyes
    •This function is only available for the last image shot when you have set 
    the camera to 2 or more shots in   or $ mode.
    •Not available in W mode.
    TV display is not available when using HDMI Cable HTC-100 (sold 
    separately) to connect the camera to an HD TV.
    Shooting Using a TV as the Display
     
    						
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    Using Various Functions for
    Shooting Movies
    This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting 
    Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections in Chapter 1, and explains how 
    to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies.
    •This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4.
    •The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing 
    assumes that you have pressed the 1 button to enter Playback mode.
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    Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for 
    the scene or add various effects while shooting movies.
    Choose a Shooting mode.
    zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose a 
    Shooting mode.
    Shoot.
    zPress the movie button.XDepending on the Shooting mode or movie 
    image quality (p. 112) you choose, black 
    bars may appear on the top and bottom of 
    the screen. These areas will not be 
    recorded when shooting.
    zTo stop shooting the movie, press the 
    movie button again.
    Other Shooting Modes
    You can shoot the following kinds of movies in   mode.
    Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
    IPortraitp. 64YColor Swapp. 72
    Miniature Effectp. 109wBeachp. 65
    Monochromep. 73SUnderwaterp. 65
    Super Vividp. 68OFoliagep. 65
    Poster Effectp. 68PSnowp. 66
    TColor Accentp. 71
    Super Slow 
    Motion MovieShoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 
    (p. 110).
    •You can also record movies in other Shooting modes by pressing the 
    movie button.
    •Certain settings made in the FUNC. and Shooting menus will 
    automatically change to match settings for shooting movies.
    •Even in   mode, you can shoot still images when you press the shutter 
    button. However, this is not possible while shooting a movie.
     
    						
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    You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the 
    miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene 
    that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects 
    in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded.
    Choose .
    zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose  .XA white frame (the area that will not be 
    blurred) appears on the screen.
    Choose the area to keep in focus.
    zPress the n button for more than one 
    second.
    zMove the zoom lever to change the frame 
    size, and press the op buttons to change 
    the frame position.
    Choose a playback speed.
    zPress the m button.zPress the qr buttons to choose a 
    playback speed.
    zPress the m button to complete the 
    setting and restore the shooting screen.
    Shoot.
    zPress the movie button.zTo stop shooting the movie, press the 
    movie button again.
    Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. 
    Clips)
    Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature 
    Model (Miniature Effect)
    SpeedPlayback Time
    Approx. 12 sec.
    Approx. 6 sec.
    Approx. 3 sec.
     
    						
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    You can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio 
    will not be recorded.
    Choose .
    zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose  .
    Choose a frame rate.
    zPress the m
     button to choose  , then 
    press the 
    m button again.
    zChoose a frame rate (the number of 
    frames per second), then press the m 
    button.
    Shoot.
    zPress the movie button.XThe bar showing the shooting time will 
    appear. Maximum clip length is approx. 
    30 sec.
    zTo stop shooting the movie, press the 
    movie button again.
    •The image quality will be fixed at   when an aspect ratio of   is 
    chosen, and   when an aspect ratio of   is chosen (p. 90).
    •If you press the qr buttons in Step 2, the frame will switch to vertical 
    orientation, and you can change the area to focus in by pressing the qr 
    buttons again. Pressing the op buttons will return the frame to 
    horizontal orientation.
    •Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.
    •Since you may not achieve the expected results depending on the 
    shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first.
    Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
     
    						
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