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Recording a Subject onto an Existing
Background Image (Pre-shot)
Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if
you need to ask someone else to record the image for you.
Basically, Pre-shot is a two-step process.
1. You compose the background you want and press the
shutter release button, which causes a semi-transparent
image of the background to remain on the monitor
screen.
2. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your
original background, telling them to compose the image
by using the semi-transparent monitor screen image as a
guide.
•The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only.
•Depending on how the image is actually composed in
step 2, its background may not be exactly the same as
the one you composed in step 1.
Note that Pre-shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode
only (page 75).•Freeze the background on
the monitor screen.
•Record the image, using
the background on the
monitor screen as a guide.
•This records the image.
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1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
4.Use [
] and [] to select “Pre-shot”, and then
press [SET].
5.Freeze the background on the monitor screen.
•Though a semi-transparent image of the background
appears on the monitor screen in step 6, the
background image is not saved in memory at this
time.
•The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
6.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject, composing
the subject with the
semi-transparent
background shown
on the monitor
screen.
•Pressing [MENU] any time after step 4 of the above
procedure cancels the background image and
returns to step 5.
7.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the image.
•This records the image composed on the monitor
screen in step 6. The reference background image is
not recorded.
Semi-transparent image
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3.Use [
] and [] to
select “
 Movie”,
and then press [SET].
• “Remaining capacity”
shows how many 60-
second movies can still
be recorded to memory.
4.Point the camera at
the subject and then
press the shutter
release button.
• Movie recording
continues for 60
seconds, or until you
stop it by pressing the
shutter release button
again.
• The remaining recording time value counts down on
the monitor screen as you record.
Using the Movie Mode
You can record movies up to 60 seconds long.
• File Format: AVI
AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted
by the Open DML Group.
• Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels
• Movie File Size: Approximately 150KB/second
• Maximum Movie Length
— One Movie: 60 seconds
— Total Movie Time:
60 seconds with built-in memory; 410 seconds with
64MB SD memory card
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
Remaining recording time
Remaining capacity
Movie recording indicator
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•When movie recording is complete, the movie file is
stored in file memory.
•To cancel storage of the movie file, use [] to select
“Delete” while file storage is being performed, and
then press [SET].
 IMPORTANT! 
•The flash does not fire in the Movie mode.
Using the Histogram
You can use the [DISP] button to display a histogram on
the monitor screen. The histogram lets you check exposure
conditions as you record images (page 31). 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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•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.
•A centered histogram
indicates that there is good
distribution of light pixels and
dark pixels. This type of
histogram results when the
overall image is at optimal
lightness.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Note that the above histograms are shown for
illustrative purposes only. You may not be able to
achieve exactly the same shapes for particular
subjects.
•A centered histogram does not necessarily
guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image
may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even
though its histogram is centered.
•You may not be able to achieve an optimum
histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV
shift.
•Use of the flash as well as certain shooting
conditions can cause the histogram to indicate
exposure that is different from the actual exposure of
the image when it was recorded.
•This histogram does not appear when you are using
Coupling Shot (page 79).
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REC Mode Camera Settings
The following are the settings you can make before
recording an image using a REC mode.
• ISO sensitivity • Grid on/off
• Metering • Image Review on/off
• Color filtering • L/R key setting
• Saturation • Power on default settings
• Contrast • Resetting the camera
• Sharpness
 NOTE 
• You can also configure the settings listed below. See
the referenced pages for more information.
— Size and Quality (page 63)
— White Balance (page 73)
— Flash Intensity (page 60)
— Digital Zoom (page 57)
— AF Area (page 67)
Specifying ISO Sensitivity
Use the following procedure to select the ISO sensitivity
setting that suits the type of image you are recording.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO”, and then
press [
].
To get this:
Conforms to ISO 50
Conforms to ISO 100
Conforms to ISO 200
Conforms to ISO 400
Automatic sensitivity selection
Select this setting:
ISO 50
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
Auto
 IMPORTANT! 
• Increasing ISO sensitivity can cause static to appear
inside an image. Select the ISO sensitivity setting
that suits your shooting needs.
• Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the
flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in
improper illumination of the subject. • QV-R51
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To get this:
Conforms to ISO 64
Conforms to ISO 125
Conforms to ISO 250
Conforms to ISO 500
Automatic sensitivity selection
Select this setting:
ISO 64
ISO 125
ISO 250
ISO 500
Auto
• QV-R41
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Selecting the Metering Mode
Use the following procedure to specify multi-pattern
metering, spot metering, or center-weighted metering as
the metering mode.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
 Multi (Multi-pattern):
Multi-pattern metering divides the image
into sections and measures the light in
each section for a balanced exposure
reading. The camera automatically
determines shooting conditions
according to the measured lighting
pattern, and makes exposure settings
accordingly. This type of metering
provides error-free exposure settings for
a wide range of shooting conditions.
 Center weighted (Center-weighted):
Center-weighted metering measures
light concentrating on the center of the
focus area. Use this metering method
when you want to exert some control
over exposure, without leaving settings
totally up to the camera.
 Spot (Spot):
Spot metering takes readings at a very
small area. Use this metering method
when you want exposure to be set
according to the brightness of a
particular subject, without it being
affected by surrounding conditions.
 IMPORTANT! 
•When “Multi” is selected as the metering mode,
certain procedures cause the metering mode setting
to change automatically as described below.
•Changing the exposure compensation setting (page
71) to a value other than 0.0 changes the metering
mode setting to “Center Weighted.” The metering
mode changes back to “Multi” when you return the
exposure compensation setting to 0.0.
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Using the Filter Function
The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of an
image when you record it.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Filter”, and then
press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
•Available filter settings are: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red,
Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple
 IMPORTANT! 
•Using the camera’s filter feature produces the same
effect as attaching a color filter to the lens.
Specifying Color Saturation
Use the following procedure to control the intensity of the
image you are recording.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Saturation”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To get this:
High color saturation (intensity)
Normal color saturation (intensity)
Low color saturation (intensity)
Select this setting:
High
Normal
Low
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Specifying Contrast
Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference
between the light areas and dark areas of the image you
are recording.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Contrast”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To get this:
High contrast
Normal contrast
Low contrast
Select this setting:
High
Normal
Low
Specifying Outline Sharpness
Use the following procedure to control the sharpness of
image outlines.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Sharpness”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To get this:
High sharpness
Normal sharpness
Low sharpness
Select this setting:
Hard
Normal
Soft
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Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you
compose images and ensure that the camera is straight
when recording.
To do this:
Display the grid
Hide the grid
Select this setting:
On
Off
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Grid”, and then
press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Display images on the monitor
screen for about one second
immediately after they are recorded
Do not display images immediately
after they are recorded
Select this setting:
On
Off
Turning Image Review On and Off
Image review displays an image on the monitor screen as
soon as you record it. Use the following procedure to turn
image review on and off.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “Review”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
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