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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Shooting  movies  >  Shooting  movies
Shooting movies
1.  Set  the mode  dial to   (Movie  Mode),  then  press  the ON/OFF  (Power)  button.
2.  Press the MOVIE (Movie)  button  to  start  recording.
3.  Press the MOVIE button  again  to  stop recording.
 MOVIE (Movie) button
You  can  start  recording  a movie  by pressing  the MOVIE button, regardless  of  the position  of  the mode
dial.
Notes The sound of  the lens  and  lever  operating  will be  recorded  when the zoom  function  operates while
shooting  a movie.  The sound of  the MOVIE button  operating  may also  be  recorded  when you  press
the MOVIE button  to  stop recording.
Continuous shooting  is possible  for  approximately 29  minutes  at  one  time at  the camera’s default
settings  and  when the temperature is approximately 25°C (77°F). When  movie  recording  is finished,
you  can  restart  recording  by pressing  the MOVIE button  again. Recording may stop to  protect the
camera  depending  on  the ambient temperature.
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Zoom (Movies)
Shooting  still  images while  recording  a movie  (Dual Rec)
Movie  Quality/Movie Size
Movie  format
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							Cyber-shot User GuidePrint
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Shooting  movies  >  Zoom (Movies)
Zoom (Movies)
Available zoom
Enlarges  images with  the W/T (zoom)  lever  when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom  function  can
enlarge  images up  to  30×.
1 .  Set  the camera  to  shooting  mode.
2 .  Slide the W/T (zoom)  lever.
Slide the lever  to  the T  side  to  zoom  in, or to  the W  side  to  zoom  out.
Available zoom
When  zooming, you  can  exceed the 30×  optical zoom. Set  [Digital Zoom]  to  [On] to  enlarge  the images.
The camera  can  enlarge  images up  to  120×.
Optical  zoom  range
Optical  zoom: The camera’s optical zoom  function  can  enlarge  images up  to  30×.
Zoom range other  than  optical zoom
[Digital Zoom]:  Less  than  original image quality.  [Details]
Operation SettingsZoom bar
To  zoom  in  to  the maximum  scale  before  image
quality deterioration occurs [Digital
Zoom]:  [Off]
To  zoom  in  to  the maximum  scale
[Digital
Zoom]:  [On]
Notes
[Clear  Image  Zoom]  is not available  while  recording  movies.
The camera  zooms  slowly while  recording  movies.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Shooting  movies  >  Shooting  still  images while  recording  a movie  (Dual Rec)
Shooting still images while recording  a movie (Dual Rec)
You  can  shoot  still  images while  recording  a movie.  The camera  keeps  recording  the movie  even  if you
shoot  still  images.
1 .  Press the MOVIE (Movie)  button  to  start  recording  a movie.
2.  Press the shutter button.
A  still  image is recorded.
The number of  recordable still  images (A)  appears  on  the screen  when you  press  the shutter
button  halfway down.
3 .  Press the MOVIE button  to  stop recording  the movie.
Notes When  movies  are  recorded  in  [AVC  HD  28M  (PS)]  quality,  you  cannot  use  Dual Rec.
The sound of  the shutter button  operating  may be  recorded.
Flash  is not available  for  shooting  still  images during  movie  recording.
The size  of  a still  image that  can  be  shot while  recording  a movie  varies  depending  on  the movie
size. For details,  see  “Still  Image  Size(Dual  Rec).” [Details]
When  the Smile  Shutter function  is set  to  [On],  the shutter releases  automatically  each  time the
camera  detects a smiling  face.  You  cannot  switch  [On] or [Off] for  Smile  Shutter during  movie
recording.
When  the 
 (Movie  Mode)  is set  and  the camera  is on  [Standby],  you  cannot  use  [Smile  Shutter].
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  List of  mode  dial functions
List of  mode  dial functions
Set  the mode  dial to  the desired  function.
 (Intelligent
Auto) Allows you  to  shoot  still  images with  the settings  adjusted  automatically.
 (Superior
Auto) Allows you  to  shoot  still  images in  higher  quality than  with  Intelligent  Auto mode.
 (Program
Auto) Allows you  to  shoot  with  the exposure  adjusted  automatically  (both  the shutter
speed and  the aperture value (F  value)).  Also  you  can  select  various settings  using
the menu.
 (Shutter
Speed Priority
Shooting) Allows you  to  shoot  after  adjusting  the shutter speed manually.
 (Aperture
Priority
Shooting) Allows you  to  shoot  after  adjusting  the aperture value (F  value) manually.
 (Manual
Exposure
Shooting) Allows you  to  shoot  after  adjusting  the exposure  manually  (both  the shutter speed
and  the aperture (F  value)).
 (Memory
recall mode) Allows you  to  shoot  an  image after  recalling often-used  modes  or numeric settings
registered  in  advance.
 (iSweep
Panorama) Allows you  to  shoot  a panorama  image after  composing  images.
 (Movie
Mode) Allows you  to  change  the setting  for  movie  recording.
 (Scene
Selection) Allows you  to  shoot  with  preset  settings  according  to  the scene.
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							Intelligent  Auto
Superior  Auto
Program  Auto
Shutter Speed Priority  Shooting
Aperture  Priority  Shooting
Manual  Exposure Shooting
Memory  recall mode
Intelligent  Sweep Panorama
Shooting  movies
Scene  Selection
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Intelligent  Auto
Intelligent Auto
Allows you  to  shoot  still  images with  the setting  adjusted  automatically.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Intelligent  Auto).
2 .  Shoot  with  the shutter button.
On Scene  Recognition
Scene  Recognition  operates in  Intelligent  Auto mode.  This function  lets the camera  automatically
recognize  the shooting  conditions  and  shoot  the image.
Features of  Auto shooting  modes
In  Superior  Auto mode,  the camera  shoots  a higher -quality image than  in  Intelligent  Auto mode.  The
camera  also  shoots  multiple  images based on  the recognized scene,  then  creates  a composite of  the
multiple  images (Overlay  shooting).
Program  Auto mode  allows  you  to  change  various shooting  settings, such  as the white  balance  or ISO
settings.
REC
Mode When to  use
Major  restricted
functions
(Intelligent
Auto)Use  when you  want  the camera  to  automatically  recognize  the
shooting  conditions  and  shoot  some  images continuously.
Forced  flash
(Superior
Auto)Use  when you  shoot  images under difficult  conditions,  such  as
low  light  or backlit  scenes.
Use  when you  want  to  shoot  a higher -quality image than  in  
(Intelligent  Auto) mode. Forced  flash,
Continuous
shooting, Smile
Shutter
(Program
Auto)
Use  when you  want  to  shoot  using customized shooting  settings
except  the exposure  (both  the shutter speed and  the aperture
value) adjusted  automatically.
Scene  Recognition
Notes In  [Intelligent Auto]  mode,  you  may be  unable  to  shoot  low  light  or backlit  scenes  clearly.
In  [Superior Auto]  mode,  it takes some  time to  record  an  image,  because  the camera  overlays the
images.
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Advanced  mode
Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Superior  Auto
Superior Auto
The camera  combines  Scene  Recognition  and  high-quality image technology  to  automatically  shoot  the
images with  the optimal settings.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Superior  Auto).
2 .  Shoot  with  the shutter button.
The camera  shoots  burst images when needed  and  overlays the multiple  images.  By  overlaying the
images,  the camera  records  an  image with  less  subject  blur  and  noises.
What  is  the difference  between  Superior  Auto  mode  and  Intelligent Auto  mode ?
In  Superior  Auto mode,  the camera  shoots  burst images based on  the recognized scene,  then  creates
a composite of  the burst images (Overlay  shooting).
The camera  automatically  corrects the backlight  and  reduces the noise by overlaying images,  so a
higher -quality image results  than  in  Intelligent  Auto mode.
: Scene  Recognition
 Night  Scene
 Night  Portrait
 Backlight
 Backlight Portrait
 Landscape
 Macro
 Portrait
 Infant
 Spotlight
 Low  Light
 Tripod
 Move  (Bright)
 Move  (Dark)
: Overlaying  processing
 Hand-held Twilight
 Anti Motion  Blur
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							 Backlight Correction  HDR
The camera  automatically  selects  an  overlaying mode  based on  the recognized scene,  and  the 
(overlay) appears  on  the screen.
Notes When  the camera  overlays the images,  it takes more  time to  record  an  image.
In  low  light  conditions  such  as night  scenes,  set  [Flash]  to  [Off] to  achieve  the optimal effect  of  the
overlaid  images.
Related  Topic
Scene  Recognition
Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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