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When you point the camera at a moving object and pan as you press the shutter 
button, the camera will perform a continuous shutter operation, recording multiple 
images. Then it will automatically correct  for blurring of the subject only in the 
recorded images and combine them into a single image that shows a clear subject on 
a blurred background. This feature lets y ou shoot powerful panning images simply by 
following the subject.
1.In the REC mode, set the mode dial to  b.
2.Press [SET] and then sele ct “Digital Panning”.
3.When you are ready to shoot, pr ess the shutter button all the way 
down.
• Lines will appear on the monitor screen,  dividing it into nine areas. As you 
shoot, move the camera to keep the subject within the middle area as much as 
possible.
NOTE
• The CS dial setting is ignored when re cording with this BEST SHOT scene.
• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than  normal.
• Under certain lighting conditions, shooti ng with Digital Panning can result in 
overexposure.
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You can use these features to shoot an image automatically whenever the subject 
moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen. You also can configure the 
camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject 
moves.
. To setup the camera
1.In the REC mode, set the mode dial to  b.
2.Press [SET] and then select “M ove Out CS” or “Move In CS”.
3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the fourth control panel option from the 
bottom ( æ Trigger Area Boudary) , and then press [SET].
4.Configure the boundary location and size 
settings.
5.Press [SET].
6.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the third control panel option from the 
bottom (Trigger Sense).
7.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the subject move ment sensitivity, and then 
press [SET].
• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels: “High”, “Normal”, or “Low”.
• Move Out CS Setting Guide
• Move In CS Setting Guide
Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement 
(Move Out CS/Move In CS)
Move Out CS Automatically records what happened immediately before and 
after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor 
screen.
Move In CS
Automatically records what happened immediately before and 
after the subject moves into a boundary on the monitor screen.
[
8 ] [2 ] [4] [ 6] Moves the boundary.
Control Dial Resizes the boundary.
High : For a subject that moves out of the boundary quickly
Low : For a subject that moves out of the boundary slowly
High : For a subject that moves into t he boundary quickly or for a small subject 
(relative to the boundary)
Low : For a subject that moves into the boundary slowly or for a large subject  (relative to the boundary)
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8.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the second cont rol panel option from the 
bottom (Prerecord (Still image) Speed).
9.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select the CS speed 
setting you want, and then press [SET].
• You select a value in the range of 1 frame per 
second to 60 frames per second for the CS 
speed.
10.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the bottom control panel option (Prerecord 
(Still image) Time).
11.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to specify the pre-record ti me, which is the amount of 
time before and after subject movem ent for which you want to record 
images.
• The approximate number of recordable  CS images will appear on the monitor 
screen.
CS speed
Number of pre-recorded images and recording time
Number of real-time 
recorded images and 
recording time
Auto shutter point
Remaining snapshot 
memory capacity
Number of recordable 
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.To shoot using Move Out CS
1.Compose the image so the subject is within the boundary on the 
monitor screen.
2.Half-press the shutter button.
• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.
3.When the boundary on the monitor screen 
turns green, press the sh utter button the rest 
of the way down.
At this time the camera will go into recording standby 
and start pre-recording images and storing them in a 
buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord Time setting 
you configured in step 10 under “To setup the 
camera” on page 72. After the buffer becomes full, new images keep being added 
while older images are continually being deleted.
The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the 
subject has moved out of the boundary.
•“ 0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor scr een during recording standby and auto 
recording.
4.Image recording will cont inue until the end of the Prerecord Time is 
reached.
• While the camera is in Move Out  CS recording standby, you can cancel 
standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down. You then will be able 
to shoot images normally.
• To stop an ongoing image recording operation, press [SET] or [ 0]. 
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.To shoot using Move In CS
1.Compose the image at a location wh ere you expect the subject to enter 
the boundary on the monitor screen.
2.Half-press the shutter button.
• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.
• In this case, use of manual focus ( page 43) to preset a fixed focus is 
recommended.
3.When the boundary on the monitor screen 
turns green, press the sh utter button the rest 
of the way down.
At this time the camera will go into recording standby 
and start pre-recording images and storing them in a 
buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord Time setting 
you configured in step 10 under “To setup the 
camera” on page 72. After the buffer becomes full, 
new images keep being added while older images 
are continually being deleted.
The camera will start saving images to  memory automatically the moment it 
detects the subject has moved in to the area within the boundary.
•“ 0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor scr een during recording standby and auto 
recording.
4.Image recording will cont inue until the end of the Prerecord Time is 
reached.
• While the camera is in Move In CS  recording standby, you can cancel standby 
by pressing the shutter button all the wa y down. You then will be able to shoot 
images normally.
• To stop an ongoing image recording operation, press [SET] or [ 0]. 
5.Save the CS images (page 58).
NOTE
• Compose the image so the entire subject and its background are within the 
boundary. Recording may not be performed correctly if there is little difference 
between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the boundary. 
Also, Move Out CS may not record correctly if the subject is not in the center of the 
boundary.
• Move In CS and Move Out CS do not operate correctly if you press the shutter 
button all the way down. Be sure to half-press the shutter button. After images are 
pre-recorded, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
• After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby, 
keep the camera still. Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the 
camera during record standby.
• The CS dial setting is ignored when re cording with this BEST SHOT scene.
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• The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are disabled while the camera is in record standby.
• The camera may not start recording automatically or camera power may turn off  when battery power is low. Always make sure that the battery is sufficiently 
charged or use the AC adaptor before using these features.
• To save all of the continuous shutter im ages, select “Save All” (page 58) as the 
continuous shutter image save method. If you do, make sure that the memory card 
loaded in the camera has enough free space to store them.
• Zoom is disabled, and focus and exposure are fixed while the camera is in 
recording standby. 
With this feature, the camera pre-record s up to five seconds of whatever is happening 
in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0] saves the 
prerecorded action (buffer contents) follow ed by real-time recording. Real-time 
recording continues until you stop it.
. To set up the came ra to shoot with Prerecord Movie
1.In the REC mode, set the mode dial to  b.
2.Press [SET] and then select “Prerecord (Movie)”.
At this point the back lamp will flash. Up  to five seconds of buffer contents will be 
stored, followed by real-time movie recording.
. To shoot a Prerecord Movie
1.With the camera pointed at the subject, press [ 0].
This will save five seconds of action pr e-recorded in the buffer and start real-time 
recording. • When recording a high-speed movie, half press the shutter button before 
pressing [ 0] and pre-focus the subject. However, the movie that is temporarily 
recorded in the buffer is deleted.
2.Press [ 0] again to stop recording.
• To turn off Prerecord Movie recording, set the mode dial to  t.
• When shooting with the High-speed Mo vie “30-300fps” setting, you cannot 
change the speed (fps) setting when reco rding to the buffer before pressing 
[ 0 ]. You can change the speed (fps) setting after you press [ 0] to start real-
time recording.
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Advanced Settings
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.
.Example Menu Screen Operation
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Menu Screen Operation Buttons
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
This will display the menu screen.
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the tab where the  item you want to configure 
is located.
Using On-screen Menus
[ 4 ] [ 6] Selects tabs. [6] is also used to display 
the options available for a 
setting.
[ 8 ] [2 ] Selects a setting option.
[SET] Registers the selected setting.
[MENU]Exits the menu screen.
Control dialCan be used in place of [
8], [ 2], [ 4], and [ 6] to select on-screen 
items.
Example: REC mode menu
[MENU]
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3.Use [8] and [ 2] to select the menu item 
you want, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
5.After the setting is the way you want, 
press [SET].
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and 
returns to the menu.
• To configure settings on another tab after  pressing [
4] to return to the menu, use [8] to 
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then 
use [
4] and [6] to select the tab you want.
. Menu Operations in This Manual
Menu operations are represented in this  manual as shown below. The following 
operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on 
page 77.
Items
Example:
When “Self-timer” is selected 
on the “REC” tab
Tabs
Procedure
[ r ] (REC)    *   [MENU]    *   REC Tab    *   Self-timer
Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.
Use [
8] and [2] to select the “Self-
timer” and then press [6].
Press [MENU].
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Procedure
[r ] (REC)  *[MENU]  * REC Tab  * Self-timer
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released 
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in  progress.
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing 
[SET].
NOTE
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.Snapshot in Movie, Prerecord (Still image) , Slow Motion View, Move Out CS, Move 
In CS
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used  together with the following features.
High-speed CS, Flash CS, Bracketing, Movie
REC Mode Settings (REC)
Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)
 10 sec 10-second Self-timer
 2 sec2-second Self-timer
• When shooting under conditions that  slow down the shutter speed, 
you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera 
movement.
 X3 
(Triple 
Self-timer) Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button 
is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready 
after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to 
get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, 
whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash 
charge condition.
Off
Self-timer is disabled.
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Front lamp
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Procedure
[r ] (REC)  * [MENU]  * REC Tab  * AF Assist Light
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected 
causes the front lamp to light,  which provides illumination for 
focusing in areas where lighting  is dim. Leaving this function 
turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short 
distances, etc.
IMPORTANT!
• Never look directly into t he front lamp while it is lit.
• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.
Using the Auto Focus Assist  Light (AF Assist Light)
Front lamp