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This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly.
≥If there are extremely dark parts or the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up 
and shading off the background.
≥ The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 70 cm (28 q).
≥ When the Tele Macro is set with the zoom magnification less than 42 k in Motion Picture 
Recording Mode, it will automatically be set to 42 k.
≥ When the Tele Macro is set in the still pictur e recording mode with the picture size set to 
[  3M]/[  2.1M], zoom magnification is set automatically to 42 k if the zoom 
magnification is less than 42 k. It will be set automatically to 38 k when the picture size is 
set to [  2.6M]/[  0.3M]/[  2.8M]. 
≥ The Tele Macro function is automatically canceled when the zoom magnification becomes 
lower than 42 k in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ Tele Macro function is canceled automatically when the zoom magnification becomes 
lower than the below in Still Picture Recording Mode: 
jLower than 42 k (when picture size is [  3M]/[  2.1M])
j Lower than 38 k (when picture size is [  2.6M]/[  0.3M]/[  2.8M])
Intelligent Exposure
Backlight Compensation
Tele Macro
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You can check if the image is level while recording or playing back motion pictures 
and still pictures. The function can also be used to estimate the balance of the 
composition.
It will switch every time the icon is touched.
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≥ The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.
∫ Displaying Guidelines at playback
≥Change the mode to   and touch the play mode select icon. Then, select the 
AVCHD scene, or set to [iFrame] or [MP4]. ( l38)
≥ To cancel the Guidelines function during playback, set to [OFF].
≥ It cannot be set while in Still Picture Playback Mode.
This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations. (Minimum 
required illumination: approx. 1 lx)
≥ Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.
≥ If set in a bright place, the screen may become washed out for a while.
≥ Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
≥ Using a tripod is recommended.
≥ In darker areas, Auto Focus may focus a bit slower. This is normal.
Guidelines
: [VIDEO SETUP]  # [GUIDE LINES]  # desired setting
Color Night Rec
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When you record images in different situations, this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
≥(Sports/Portrait/Soft skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Low light)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ (Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night scenery)
jImage may get blurry when a close object is recorded.
≥ (Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
j Color and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The   display 
flashes.
≥ (Portrait)
jColor and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
Advanced (Recording)
Recording functions of menus
[SCENE MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [SCENE MODE]  # desired setting
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
5 Sports:To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback 
and pause of playback
Portrait:To make people stand out against the background
Soft skin:To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive 
appearance
Spotlight:Improved quality when subj ect is brightly illuminated.
Snow:Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.
Beach:To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant
Sunset:To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant
Scenery:For spatial scenery
Fireworks:To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully
Night scenery:To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully
Low light:For dark scenes, such as at dusk
(In Motion Picture Recording Mode only)
Night portrait:To capture a person and the background brightly
(In Still Picture Recording Mode only)
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≥(Soft skin)
jIf the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they 
will also be smoothed.
j If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
j If you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, 
cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
≥ (Fireworks)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30.
j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surroundings.
≥ (Night scenery/Night portrait)
jThe shutter speed is 1/2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
j Using a tripod is recommended.
≥ (Night portrait)
jThe Photo light is set to [ON].
Set the maximum zoom ratio for the Motion Picture Recording Mode.
≥ The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more the image quality is degraded.
≥This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
[ZOOM MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [ZOOM MODE]  # desired setting
[i.Zoom OFF]:Up to 42k
[i.Zoom 50 k]:This zoom function allows you to maintain high-definition 
picture quality. (Up to 50 k)
[D.Zoom 100 k]:Digital zoom (Up to 100 k)
[D.Zoom 2500 k]:Digital zoom (Up to 2500 k)
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Switch the picture quality and recording format of the motion pictures to record.
*1 Recording will have higher quality in the order of [HA], [HG], [HX] and [HE].
*2 It can record with highest quality image in this unit.
*3 [iFrame] is a format suitable for Mac (iMovie’11). It is recommended when using a Mac.
≥Recordable time using the battery (l 22)
≥ This function’s default setting is [HG] mode.
≥ Please refer to page 149 about approximate recordable time.
≥ When the unit is moved a lot or moved quickly, or when a fast-moving subject is recorded 
(particularly when recording in [HE] mode), mosaic-type noise may appear at playback.
It is possible to continuously record motion picture to an SD card when there is no space 
available in the built-in memory. (It allows you to record only to SD card from built-in 
memory.)
≥ Set [MEDIA SELECT] to [Built-inMemory].
≥ Set [REC MODE] to [HA], [HG], [HX], [HE] or [1080/60p].
≥ Insert an SD card.
≥  is displayed on the screen.   will disappear when space in the built-in memory is 
gone and the recording to the SD card starts.
≥ Relay Recording can only be performed once.
≥ Combine the scenes that were relay-recorded using the [RELAY SCENE COMBINE] 
into the SD card. ( l99, 108)
≥ Once you have performed [RELAY SCENE COMBINE], you can use the Relay Recording 
function again. If the [RELAY REC] is set to [ON] without performing the [RELAY SCENE 
COMBINE], a message is displayed. You will  be able to perform Relay Recording by 
touching [YES], but you will not be able to perform the [RELAY SCENE COMBINE] after 
that.
≥ Still pictures are recorded to the SD card after Relay Recording.
≥  is displayed on the thumbnail display during the playback of a scene that was relay-
recorded on the built-in memory.
[REC MODE]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [REC MODE]  # desired setting
[HA]/[HG]/[HX]/[HE]*1:Set the recording mode to 1080/60i.
[1080/60p]*2:Set the recording mode to 1080/60p.
[iFrame]*3:Set the recording mode to iFrame.
[RELAY REC]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [RELAY REC] # [ON]
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Face Recognition is a function for finding faces that resemble faces which have already been 
registered and automatically prioritizing focus and exposure for those faces. This function 
makes it possible to keep the face of your loved ones in focus even when they are at the 
back or on the end of a line in a group picture.
∫Registering a face for Face Recognition
≥Up to a maximum of 6 people can be registered.
1 Align the person’s face with the guide.≥Take a picture of the persons face from the front, 
ensuring that their hair does not hide the outline of 
their face, their eyes or their eyebrows.
2 Touch [REC] or press the   button fully.≥Touch [ENTER].
≥ It may not be possible to register a face depending on 
the recording conditions. In this case, try recording the 
face again.
3 Enter the person’s name.≥Touch the text entry icon in the center of the screen 
and enter the name.
≥ After entering the name, touch [Enter].
[FACE RECOG.]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE RECOG.] # desired setting
[ON]:The Face Recognition function is available.
[OFF]:Cancel the setting.
[SET]:Face Recognition registration/editing/cancellation
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE RECOG.] # [SET] # [SET]
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Entering text
≥The characters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the [Auto Cursor 
Position] is set to [ON]. ( l47)
≥ A maximum of 9 characters can be entered.
4 Touch [ENTER] to end registration.≥Touch [EXIT].
∫ Changing the information of a registered person
1 Select the menu.
2 Touch the desired item to enter the setting.
≥Up to 3 face shots can be registered. To additionally register 
or to change/delete the registered face shots, touch   or 
the face shot.
≥ If you register several face shots of the same person (up to 3 
face shots can be registered), each with a different facial 
expression or different background, it is  more likely that Face Recognition will be 
successful.
Change name:
Touch the part displaying the registered name, and change the name.
[PRIORITY]:
Focus and exposure will be set in  priority according to the 
registration order setting from the first person. Target will be 
locked according to the registration order setting from the first 
person when AF/AE tracking is active.
≥ To change the registration order, select the person you wish 
to change.
IconDescription of operation
[A] etc. Enters a character.
/Moves the cursor to left or right.
[A/a] Switches between [A]/[a] (alphabet) and [&/1] (symbols/numbers). Enter a space.
[Delete] Deletes a character.
Deletes the previous character if the cursor is in an empty space.
[Enter] Ends text entry.
: [RECORD SETUP] # [FACE RECOG.]  # [SET] # [EDIT]
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[FOCUS ICON]:
This changes the focus indication icon (l33) that appears 
during still picture recording.  (Only displayed when Face 
Recognition is in use.)
≥ Touch the icon you wish to have displayed.
3 Touch [ENTER].
∫ Canceling a registered person
1 Select the menu.
≥Touching [DELETE ALL] cancels all the registered people.2(When [DELETE] is selected)
Touch the person to cancel.≥When touched, the person is selected and   is displayed. To cancel the selected person, 
touch again.
≥ Touch [ENTER].
≥Since Face Recognition searches for faces that resemble the registered faces, there is no 
guarantee of positive recognition.
≥ It may not be possible to correctly recognize a person who has been registered due to 
differences in facial expression and environment.
≥ Perform the registration again if recognition becomes unstable in cases such as when 
facial features change with age. : [RECORD SETUP] # [FACE RECOG.] 
# [SET]  # [DELETE] or [DELETE ALL]
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When a registered person is detected by Face Recognition during recording, the name 
registered for that person is displayed.
≥Displayed name will disappear after a while.
≥ It is displayed according to the registration order setting from the first person.
≥ This function is not displayed during recording of yourself or Playback Mode.
Detected faces appear with frames.
≥ Up to 15 frames are indicated. Larger faces and faces nearer to the center of the screen 
take preference over others. When [FACE  RECOG.] is [ON] registered people are given 
priority.
∫ Prioritized face framing
Prioritized face framing is displayed as orang e frames. Focus and adjustment of brightness 
will be performed against the prioritized face framing.
≥ Prioritized face framing is only displayed with Portrait Mode in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
≥ The white frame is for face detection only.
≥ Focus will be set to prioritized face framing when the   button is pressed halfway when 
recording still pictures. Prioritized face framing will turn to green when the focus is set.
[NAME DISPLAY]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [NAME DISPLAY]  # desired number
[3]/[2]/[1]/[OFF]
[FACE FRAMING]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [FACE FRAMING]  # desired setting
[PRIMARY]:
Only the prioritized face framing is displayed.
[ALL]:
All face detection framings are displayed.
[OFF]:
Cancel the setting.
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If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while 
recording motion pictures, it is automatically put into recording pause.
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are 
recording a subject right above or right below you.
You can record bright pictures even in dark places by slowing the shutter speed.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l77)
≥ The shutter speed is set to 1/30 or more depending on the surrounding brightness.
≥This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode.
≥ When the shutter speed becomes 1/30, the screen may be seen as if frames are missed 
and afterimages may appear.
Recording motion pictures with mo re vivid colors, using x.v.Color
™ technology.
≥ Switch to Manual Mode. ( l77)
≥ Set [REC MODE] to [HA], [HG], [HX], [HE] or [1080/60p]. ( l65)
≥ For more realistic colors, use an HDMI mini cable (optional) with a TV that supports the 
x.v.Color
™.
≥When motion pictures recorded while this function is turned [ON] are played back 
with a TV not compatible with x.v.Color™, colors may not be reproduced properly.
≥ When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with 
x.v.Color
™, it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned [OFF].
≥ x.v.Color™ is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format, an 
international standard for expanded color in motion pictures, and that follow the rules for 
signal transmission.
[AGS]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [AGS]  # [ON]
[AUTO SLOW SHTR]
: [RECORD SETUP]  # [AUTO SLOW SHTR]  # [ON]
[Digital Cinema Color]
: [RECORD SETUP] # [Digital Cinema Color]  # [ON]
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