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4.Use [] and [] to select the contour
candidate you want to correct.
5.Use [
] and [] to
select “Trim”, and
then press [SET].
• This displays a cropping
boundary on the
monitor screen.
• If you do not want to
crop the image, select
“Cancel” to store the
image.
6.Use the zoom button to make the cropping
boundary larger or smaller.
7.Use [
], [], [], and [] to move the
cropping boundary to the location you want,
and then press [SET].
• The camera will restore color automatically and save
the image.
• If you do not want a border around the image,
configure the cropping boundary so it is slightly
inside of the boundary of the displayed image.
• To cancel the cropping operation at any point and
save the image as-is, press [MENU].
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Recording a Movie
You can record movies with audio, up to 10 minutes long.
You can select a resolution setting to suit your needs.
• File Format: Motion JPEG AVI format
• Maximum Movie Length
— Each Movie: 10 minutes
— Total Recording Time: Limited only by the amount of
memory available for storage.
• Approximate Movie File Size (1-minute movie):
72.8MB (Quality Setting: HQ)
43.6MB (Quality Setting: Normal)
17.5MB (Quality Setting: LP)
 IMPORTANT! 
• Digital zoom is disabled while recording an old
photograph. However, you can use optical zoom.
• The camera will not be able to recognize an old
photograph in the following cases.
— When part of the photograph extends outside of
the monitor screen
— When the old photograph is the same color as the
background it is placed upon
• The maximum size when recording an old
photograph is 2M (1600 ×
 1200 pixels), even if the
camera is configured for a larger image size. When
the camera is configured to record images smaller
than 2M (1600 ×
 1200 pixels), images will be in
accordance with the currently specified image size.
• Under certain conditions, restored colors may not
produce the desired results.
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Specifying Movie Image Quality
The image quality setting determines how much the
camera compresses movie images before storing them.
Image quality is expressed as image size in pixels. A
“pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up an image.
More pixels (a larger image size) provide finer detail and
higher image quality when a movie is played back.
Before recording a movie, select the image quality setting
that suits your needs.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [] and [] to select the “Quality” tab.
3.Use [
] and [] to select “ Quality” , and
then press [].
4.Use [
] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
HQ(640 ×
 480 pixels)
Normal
(640 ×
 480 pixels)
LP
(320 ×
 240 pixels)
Setting
Higher
Quality
Lower
QualityApproximate
Data Rate
10.2 megabits
per second
6.1 megabits
per second
2.45 megabits
per secondFrame Rate
30 frames/second
30 frames/
second
15 frames/
second
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Recording a Movie
1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [] and [] to select the “” (movie)
scene, and then press [SET].
• Selecting the “” (movie) scene causes “” to
appear on the monitor screen.
3.Point the camera at
the subject and then
press the shutter
button.
• This starts movie
recording.
• This starts movie
recording, which is
indicated by “
REC” on
the monitor screen.
Remaining recording time
Recording time
• Movie recording continues as long as remaining
memory capacity allows.
• Pan Focus (page 79) is selected automatically as the
focus mode in the Movie Mode regardless of the
Mode Memory “Focus” setting (page 115) and the
snapshot focus mode setting. You can switch to
another focus mode before you start recording, but
remember that you cannot select the Auto Focus
mode for movie recording.
4.To stop movie recording, press the shutter
button again.
• When movie recording is complete, the movie file is
stored in file memory.
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Movie Recording Precautions
• This camera also records audio. Note the following points
when recording a movie.
— Take care that you do not
block the microphone with
your fingers.
— Good recording results are
not possible when the
camera is too far from the
subject.
— Operating camera buttons
during recording can cause
button noise to be included
in the audio.
— Movie audio is recorded in
monaural.
• Very bright light inside of an image can cause a vertical
band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is a
CCD phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does
not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical
smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a
snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie.
Microphone
• The movie recording capacity of built-in memory is very
small. Use of a memory card (page 171) is recommended
when recording movies.
• Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data,
which can cause movie frames to be dropped. 
 andREC flash on the monitor screen during recording to let
you know when a frame has been dropped. Use of an SD
memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least
10MB per second is recommended.
• Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording. Digital
zoom only is available. Make sure you select the optical
zoom setting you want to use before you press the
shutter button to start movie recording (page 102).
• The effects of camera movement in an image become
more pronounced when you record close ups or recording
with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod
is recommended when recording close ups or recording
with a large zoom factor.
• Images may be out of focus if the subject is outside the
shooting range of the camera.
• Macro uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro
recording.
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Recording Audio
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
You can add audio to a snapshot after you record it.
• Image Format: JPEG
JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data
compression.
The file extension of a JPEG file is “.JPG”.
• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format
This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.
The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”.
• Recording Time:
Up to about 30 seconds per image
• Audio File Size:
Approximately 165KB (30-second recording of
approximately 5.5KB per second)
 NOTE 
• You can play back an audio file recorded in the
Audio Snapshot mode on your computer using
Windows Media Player.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Audio Snap”,
and then press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to select “On” and then press
[SET].
• This enters the Audio Snapshot mode.
• Selecting “Off” enters the Normal Snapshot mode
(no audio).
4.Press the shutter
button to record the
image.
• After the image is
recorded, the camera
enters audio recording
standby, with the image
you just recorded on the
monitor screen and
displays a 
 indicator.
Remaining recording time
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5.Press the shutter button to start audio
recording.
• The operation lamp will flash green while recording is
in progress.
6.Recording stops after about 30 seconds or
when you press the shutter button.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Audio snapshot recording is not supported (audio
cannot be recorded) for the following types of
recording: “X3” self-timer recording (Triple Self-
timer), normal-speed continuous shutter recording,
high-speed continuous shutter recording, flash
continuous shutter recording.
Recording Your Voice
Voice Recording provides quick and easy recording of your
voice.
• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format
This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.
The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”.
• Recording Time:
Approximately 25 minutes with built-in memory
• Audio File Size:
Approximately 165KB (30-second recording of
approximately 5.5KB per second)
 NOTE 
• You can play back files recorded with Voice
Recording on your computer using Windows Media
Player.
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1.In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).
2.Use [
], [], [] and
[] to select the “Voice
Recording” scene, and
then press [SET].
• Selecting the “Voice
Recording” scene causes
“
” to appear on the
monitor screen.
3.Press the shutter button to start voice
recording.
• The remaining recording time value counts down on
the monitor screen and the operation lamp flashes
green as recording is performed.
• Pressing [
] (DISP) during voice recording turns off
the monitor screen.
• You can insert index marks while recording by
pressing [SET]. See page 148 for information about
jumping to an index mark during playback.
Remaining recording time
Recording time
4.Recording stops when you press the shutter
button, when memory becomes full, or when
the battery goes dead.
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 Audio Recording Precautions
• Take care that you do not
block the microphone with
your fingers.
• Good recording results are not possible when the camera
is too far from the subject.
• Pressing the power button or pressing [
] (PLAY) stops
recording and stores any audio recorded up to that point.
• You can also perform “after-recording” to add audio to a
snapshot after recording it, and also change the audio
recorded for an image. See page 145 for more
information.
Microphone
Using the Histogram
You can use [
] (DISP) to display a histogram on the
monitor screen (page 29). The histogram lets you check
exposure conditions as you record images. You can also
display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY
mode.
Histogram
• A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an
image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis
indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis
indicates lightness. You can use the histogram to
determine whether an image includes the shadowing (left
side), mid tones (center), and highlighting (right) required
to bring out sufficient image detail. If the histogram
appears too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV
shift (exposure compensation) to move it left or right in
order to achieve better balance. Optimum exposure can
be achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as
close to the center as possible.
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• An RGB histogram that shows the distribution of R (red),
G (green), and B (blue) components is also displayed.
This histogram can be used to determine whether there is
too much or too little of each of the color components in
an image.
 NOTE 
• You can use key customization (page 112) to
configure the camera to perform exposure
compensation whenever you press [] or [] while in
the REC mode. If you do this, you can adjust
exposure compensation while viewing the on-screen
histogram (page 82).• When the histogram is too far
to the left, it means that there
are too many dark pixels.
This type of histogram results
when the overall image is
dark. A histogram that is too
far to the left may result in
“black out” of the dark areas
of an image.
• When the histogram is too far
to the right, it means that
there are too many light
pixels.
This type of histogram results
when the overall image is
light. A histogram that is too
far to the right may result in
“white out” of the light areas of
an image.
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