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    For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued)
     
    [AF Assist Lamp]
    Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
     
    ■Recording Mode:        
    ■Settings: [ON]  :  Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter 
    button ( and larger AF area displayed)
    AF Assist  Lamp
    [OFF] :  Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc.)
     
    ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
     • Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range.
     
    ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes.
    [Self Portrait], [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Sunset], [Fireworks], 
    [Aerial Photo], [Underwater]
    [Red-Eye Removal]
    Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recor\
    ding with flash 
    Red-Eye Reduction (  ).
     
    ■Recording Mode:       
     
    ■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
     
    ●This setting will work only when [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection). 
    ●The red-eye effect may not be corrected under certain conditions. 
    ●When the function setting is [ON], a  appears with the flash icon.
     [Stabilizer]
    Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
     
    ■Recording Mode:       
     
    ■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
     
    ●Setting fixed to [ON] in [Self Portrait] and [OFF] in [Starry Sky] Scene\
     Modes. 
    ●Cases where Optical Image Stabilizer may be ineffective:
    Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (also in the Digital Zoom range), fast-moving object\
    s, 
    indoors or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
     
    ●This is fixed at [ON] during motion picture recording.
     [Date Stamp]
    Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on \
    the still picture.
     
    ■Recording Mode:       
     
    ■Settings: [W/O TIME]/[WITH TIME]/[OFF]
     
    ●Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased. 
    ●The date is not stamped when [Burst] is set or when [Panorama Assist], [Hi-Speed 
    Burst] or [Flash Burst] Scene Modes is set.
     
    ●Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer f\
    or still pictures 
    with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)
     [Clock Set]
    Set the clock. Same function as that in [Setup] menu. 
    						
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     Using the [Rec] menu for motion pictures
    Recording Mode: 
     
    Using Quick menu
    For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
    [Rec Quality] 
    For details (→62) 
     
    [Continuous AF]
    Either allows the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture \
    recording, or fixes 
    the focus position at the start of recording.
     
    ■Settings: [ON]  :   Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture 
    recording. 
    [OFF] :  Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
             Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with 
    little forward/backward movement.
     [Wind Cut] 
    Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a stro\
    ng wind.
     
    ■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
     
    ●When [Wind Cut] is set to [ON], lower sounds will be eliminated and the \
    sound quality 
    will differ from that of normal recordings.
     
    ●Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode.
    Recording menu items can be called up easily.
    Set to  
    Display Quick menu
    Press the button until the Quick menu is 
    displayed
    Select item and setting
    Press 
    (Finished) Select 
    						
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     Using the [Rec] menu for motion pictures
    Recording Mode: 
     
    Using Quick menu
    For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
    [Rec Quality] 
    For details (→62) 
     
    [Continuous AF]
    Either allows the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture \
    recording, or fixes 
    the focus position at the start of recording.
     
    ■Settings: [ON]  :   Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture 
    recording. 
    [OFF] :  Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
             Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with 
    little forward/backward movement.
     [Wind Cut] 
    Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a stro\
    ng wind.
     
    ■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
     
    ●When [Wind Cut] is set to [ON], lower sounds will be eliminated and the \
    sound quality 
    will differ from that of normal recordings.
     
    ●Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode.
    Recording menu items can be called up easily.
    Set to  
    Display Quick menu
    Press the button until the Quick menu is 
    displayed
    Select item and setting
    Press 
    (Finished) Select 
    						
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    Entering Text 
    Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
    Playback Mode: 
    Use the cursor buttons to enter names with the Face Recognition function\
     and in Scene 
    Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register destinations in [Travel Date] etc.
     
    ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters for \
    [Face 
    Recog.] names)
     
    ●The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom leve\
    r.
    Press ▲▼◄►  to select characters
    Press [MENU/SET] several times until the desired character is 
    displayed
     • Text is inserted at the cursor position.
     • To change the character type 
    →  Press 
     several times until the desired character type is 
    displayed.
    Cursor position
     
    ■Editing text
       Press ▲▼◄►  to move the cursor to text to edit.
     • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. 
       Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET].  Press ▲▼◄►  to select the correct text, and then press [MENU/SET].
    When you are finished entering text, press  ▲▼◄► to select 
    [Set] and press [MENU/SET] 
    You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view al\
    l pictures taken on a 
    certain date (Calendar Playback).
     
    ■To restore
    Turn to T side
     
    ■To change from 
    12/30-screen 
    display to single-
    screen display
    Select picture with 
    ▲▼◄►  and press 
    [MENU/SET]
     
    ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
    ictures 
    taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
    11.
     
    ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back. 
    ●Pictures taken with destination settings of [World Time] are displayed in the calendar 
    screen with appropriate date of the destinations time zone.
    Set to  
    Set to multiple screen display
    Scrolls 
    with each  turn to W  side
    Picture no.
    Date recorded
    Total no.
    Scroll bar
    (12 screens) 
    (30 screens) 
    Selected date (First picture from the date)  • Select week with ▲▼ and 
    date with ◄► , and press 
    [MENU/SET] to display 
    that date’s pictures on a 
    12-screen display.
    (Calendar screen)
    Zoom lever 
    						
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    Entering Text 
    Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
    Playback Mode: 
    Use the cursor buttons to enter names with the Face Recognition function\
     and in Scene 
    Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register destinations in [Travel Date] etc.
     
    ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters for \
    [Face 
    Recog.] names)
     
    ●The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom leve\
    r.
    Press ▲▼◄►  to select characters
    Press [MENU/SET] several times until the desired character is 
    displayed
     • Text is inserted at the cursor position.
     • To change the character type 
    →  Press 
     several times until the desired character type is 
    displayed.
    Cursor position
     
    ■Editing text
       Press ▲▼◄►  to move the cursor to text to edit.
     • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. 
       Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET].  Press ▲▼◄►  to select the correct text, and then press [MENU/SET].
    When you are finished entering text, press  ▲▼◄► to select 
    [Set] and press [MENU/SET] 
    You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view al\
    l pictures taken on a 
    certain date (Calendar Playback).
     
    ■To restore
    Turn to T side
     
    ■To change from 
    12/30-screen 
    display to single-
    screen display
    Select picture with 
    ▲▼◄►  and press 
    [MENU/SET]
     
    ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
    ictures 
    taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
    11.
     
    ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back. 
    ●Pictures taken with destination settings of [World Time] are displayed in the calendar 
    screen with appropriate date of the destinations time zone.
    Set to  
    Set to multiple screen display
    Scrolls 
    with each  turn to W  side
    Picture no.
    Date recorded
    Total no.
    Scroll bar
    (12 screens) 
    (30 screens) 
    Selected date (First picture from the date)  • Select week with ▲▼ and 
    date with ◄► , and press 
    [MENU/SET] to display 
    that date’s pictures on a 
    12-screen display.
    (Calendar screen)
    Zoom lever 
    						
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     Watching motion pictures
    Playback Mode: 
     
    Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
    Playback Mode: 
    Motion pictures can be played back just as you view still pictures. 
     
    ■Operations during motion 
    picture playback
    ▲ :Pause/play
    ▼ :Stop
    ◄ : Fast rewind (2 steps)
    Single-frame rewind 
    (while paused)
    ► : Fast forward (2 steps)
    Single-frame forward 
    (while paused)
     • If  ▲ is pressed during fast 
    forward or rewind, it will return to 
    normal playback speed. 
     • Volume can be adjusted with  zoom lever.
    Set to 
    Select the motion picture and start 
    playback
    Motion picture recording time∗
    ∗   
    When playback starts, the elapsed 
    playback time is displayed in the top right 
    of the screen. 
    Example:   After 3 minutes and 30 seconds: 
    [3m30s]
    Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
     
    ●When no card is inserted, pictures are played back from the built-in mem\
    ory. 
    ●The [Playback Mode] automatically becomes [Normal Play] when the REC/PLA\
    Y switch 
    is set to  and the power is turned on, or when switching from Recording Mode to 
    Playback Mode.
    Set to 
    Press [MENU/SET]
    Display the screen for Playback 
    Mode selection
    Select the method of playback 
    						
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     Watching motion pictures
    Playback Mode: 
     
    Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
    Playback Mode: 
    Motion pictures can be played back just as you view still pictures. 
     
    ■Operations during motion 
    picture playback
    ▲ :Pause/play
    ▼ :Stop
    ◄ : Fast rewind (2 steps)
    Single-frame rewind 
    (while paused)
    ► : Fast forward (2 steps)
    Single-frame forward 
    (while paused)
     • If  ▲ is pressed during fast 
    forward or rewind, it will return to 
    normal playback speed. 
     • Volume can be adjusted with  zoom lever.
    Set to 
    Select the motion picture and start 
    playback
    Motion picture recording time∗
    ∗   
    When playback starts, the elapsed 
    playback time is displayed in the top right 
    of the screen. 
    Example:   After 3 minutes and 30 seconds: 
    [3m30s]
    Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
     
    ●When no card is inserted, pictures are played back from the built-in mem\
    ory. 
    ●The [Playback Mode] automatically becomes [Normal Play] when the REC/PLA\
    Y switch 
    is set to  and the power is turned on, or when switching from Recording Mode to 
    Playback Mode.
    Set to 
    Press [MENU/SET]
    Display the screen for Playback 
    Mode selection
    Select the method of playback 
    						
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    Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
    (Continued)
    Playback Mode: 
    For switching [Playback Mode] procedure (→87)
     [Slide Show]
    Automatically plays back still pictures in order and to music. Recommend\
    ed when viewing 
    on TV screen.
    Select the playback method •[All]
     • [Picture Only]
     • [Video Only]
     • [Travel]:  Play back only pictures that were recorded with the [Travel Date] or 
    [Location]
     • [Category Selection]:
     Select category and playback still pictures only. 
    (Select category with  ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].) (→90)
     • [Favorite]:  Play back pictures set as [Favorite]
    Set playback effects
    [Effect] (Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere)
    [AUTO] (only available with [Category Selection] setting) / [NATURAL] / [SLOW] / [SWING] / 
    [URBAN] / [OFF]
    ∗
    [Setup]
    [Duration]
    ∗[1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / [5 SEC.] (Only available when [Effect] is 
    [OFF])
    [Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
    [Sound] [AUTO]:  With still pictures, music will play back, and with motion pictures, 
    audio will play back.
    [Music]: Music effect will play back. 
    [Audio]: Audio is played back from motion pictures.
    [OFF]:  Music and audio will not play back.
    ∗  If [Video Only] was selected in step , [Effect] is fixed at [OFF]. Also, the duration cannot be 
    set.
    Select [Start] with ▲  and press [MENU/SET]
     
    ■Operations during Slide Show
    During motion picture playback During still picture playback
    Volume 
    downVolume 
    up
    Pause/play
    Stop
    Previous 
    Next 
    Volume 
    downVolume 
    up
    Pause/play
    Stop
    (While paused)
    Previous
    (While paused)
    Next 
     
    ●When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and whit\
    e as a 
    screen effect.
     
    ●Music effects cannot be added. 
    						
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    Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
    (Continued)
    Playback Mode: 
    For switching [Playback Mode] procedure (→87)
     [Slide Show]
    Automatically plays back still pictures in order and to music. Recommend\
    ed when viewing 
    on TV screen.
    Select the playback method •[All]
     • [Picture Only]
     • [Video Only]
     • [Travel]:  Play back only pictures that were recorded with the [Travel Date] or 
    [Location]
     • [Category Selection]:
     Select category and playback still pictures only. 
    (Select category with  ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].) (→90)
     • [Favorite]:  Play back pictures set as [Favorite]
    Set playback effects
    [Effect] (Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere)
    [AUTO] (only available with [Category Selection] setting) / [NATURAL] / [SLOW] / [SWING] / 
    [URBAN] / [OFF]
    ∗
    [Setup]
    [Duration]
    ∗[1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / [5 SEC.] (Only available when [Effect] is 
    [OFF])
    [Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
    [Sound] [AUTO]:  With still pictures, music will play back, and with motion pictures, 
    audio will play back.
    [Music]: Music effect will play back. 
    [Audio]: Audio is played back from motion pictures.
    [OFF]:  Music and audio will not play back.
    ∗  If [Video Only] was selected in step , [Effect] is fixed at [OFF]. Also, the duration cannot be 
    set.
    Select [Start] with ▲  and press [MENU/SET]
     
    ■Operations during Slide Show
    During motion picture playback During still picture playback
    Volume 
    downVolume 
    up
    Pause/play
    Stop
    Previous 
    Next 
    Volume 
    downVolume 
    up
    Pause/play
    Stop
    (While paused)
    Previous
    (While paused)
    Next 
     
    ●When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and whit\
    e as a 
    screen effect.
     
    ●Music effects cannot be added. 
    						
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    Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
    (Continued)
    Playback Mode: 
     
    Using the [Playback] menu
    Playback Mode: 
    For switching [Playback Mode] procedure (→87)
     [Filtering Play]
     You can refine the selection of pictures to be viewed by narrowing them d\
    own to pictures 
    in selected categories or to favourite pictures, and then view those pic\
    tures.
    Select the refining method using ▲▼, and press [MENU/SET]
    [Picture Only] Play back still pictures.
    [Video Only] Play back motion pictures.
    [Travel] Play back pictures with [Travel Date] that have been set at the 
    time of their recording.
      Select whether to play back the pictures by date or by travel 
    destination using  ▲▼, and press [MENU/SET].
     • When [All] is selected, the pictures recorded with [Travel  Date] are played back.
      Select the date or travel destination using  ▲▼◄►, and 
    press [MENU/SET].
    [Category Selection] Play back pictures that have been narrowed down by category, 
    such as Scene Mode.
    Pictures taken using Face Recognition
    [Portrait]/  /[Soft Skin]/[Transform]/[Self Portrait]/
    [Night Portrait]/  /[Baby]/  
    [Scenery]/  /[Sunset]/  /[Aerial Photo]
    [Night Portrait]/  /[Night Scenery]/
      /[Starry Sky]
    [Sports]/[Party]/[Candle Light]/[Fireworks]/[Beach]/ [Snow]/
    [Aerial Photo]
    [Baby]/ 
    [Pet]
    [Food]
    [Underwater]
    [Favorite] Play back pictures set as [Favorite].
     [Calendar]
    Select the date from the calendar screen to view only the pictures taken\
     on that day. ( →85)For the [Playback] menu setting procedure (
    →17).
    You can set the recorded picture to upload to the image-sharing websites,\
     edit the picture 
    (for example, trimming), and set a protection setting in the picture.  • Depending on the Playback Mode, some [Playback] menu items are not displ\
    ayed.
     • New pictures are created after editing pictures with tools such as [Text Stamp] and [Resize]. Before starting to edit, make sure that there is enough free s\
    pace in the built-
    in memory or memory card.
    [Upload Set]
    You can select pictures on the camera for uploading to image-sharing webs\
    ites 
    (Facebook or YouTube).  • Only still pictures can be uploaded to Facebook and only motion pictures\
     can be uploaded to YouTube.
     • Pictures on the built-in memory cannot be set. Copy pictures to a card (\
     →101) before 
    making [Upload Set] settings.
    Press ▲▼  to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI], and then press 
    [MENU/SET]
    Select picture and make setting
     
    ●[SINGLE] 
    ●[MULTI] 
    Web upload settingWeb upload setting  • To cancel → Press 
    [DISP.] again.
     • To execute →  Press [MENU/SET].
     • Press ◄  to select [Yes], and then 
    press [MENU/SET]  
    						
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