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3. Recording Modes
3Decide on your poses while looking at the monitor.
•The AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face/Eye Detection function.
(If [ š] in AF Mode is not available with the current Recording Mode, an available focus 
setting for each Recording Mode will be used.)
4Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•Look at the lens when recording.•Countdown starts, and recording takes place when it 
ends.
If multiple pictures are set...

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•Be careful not to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly.
•When the [Soft Skin] is set–If you select [ ] (Medium) or [ ] (High), display of the recordin g screen will be delayed 
more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropp ing.
–Recording with [ ] (Medium) or [ ] (High) requires extra image-pr ocessing time. This 
means it takes some time until you can take the next picture.
–The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a...

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In [Shutter], you can select the way you start recording without pressing the shutter button. 
We recommend that you avoid using the shutter button when, for  example, jitter occurs 
during shutter operation.
•
You can start recording with the shutter button regardless of t he [Shutter] setting. 
When using [ ] (Shutter button only), only the shutter button ca n be used.
•For information on [ ] (Touch), refer to P50.
Not available in these cases:
•
[ ] (Face) and [ ] (Buddy) are not...

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Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings 
(Program AE Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] 
menu.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press the shutter button halfway and display 
the aperture value and shutter speed value 
on the screen.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
•If the exposure is not adequate...

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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without 
changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value  and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about 
10...

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Example of Program Shift
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) is used]
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1Program Shift line chart
Represents the aperture and shutter speed set automatically by the camera at each 
exposure value.
2Program Shift amountRepresents the range of the aperture and shutter speed combinat ion you can change with 
Program Shift at each exposure value.
3 Program Shift limitRepresents the range of the aperture and shutter speed you can  select when...

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording 
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].  (P92)
•The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may diff er. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optim izes the shutter speed 
for the brightness of the subject.
Set the...

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When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value 
for the brightness of the subject.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower  shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Rotate the control dial to set the shutter 
speed.
AShutter speed
B Exposure meter
•Each press of the cursor button  3 switches between 
Shutter Speed Setting and...

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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of  the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the control dial to set the aperture 
value and shutter speed.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
•Each press of the cursor button  3 switches between 
Aperture Setting and Shutter Speed Setting.
Manual Exposure Mode...

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Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and aperture value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the  ISO sensitivity 
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the  shutter speed and aperture 
value.
•
Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may  not be set or the ISO 
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommen d checking the...
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