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• The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling. This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling. – Faces that are partially or completely darkened by shadows, etc. – Hair that is hiding or near the eyes – Eye glasses – Small faces – Faces that are not looking directly at the camera • Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer. Using BEST SHOT 52 Advanced Recording Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings. Using the REC Menu . Example Menu Screen Operation 1. In the REC mode, touch “MENU”. This will display the menu screen. • If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. • Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode. 2. Drag upwards and downwards until you find the item whose setting you want to change. 3. Touch the item. 4. Configure the setting of the item in accordance with the screen contents. • To cancel and exit the menu, touch “MENU” or press the shutter button. NOTE • Some menu items may not be available, depending on the recording mode being use. . Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. Touch the indicated icons and items, and perform operations as they are indicated, from left to right. Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Touch Shutter Advanced Recording Settings B 53 ProcedureUsing Touch Shutter (Touch Shutter) ProcedureUsing Touch Shutter (Touch Shutter) Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Touch Shutter You can use the procedure below to shoot a snapshot. 1. Touch “On”. 2. Point the camera at the subject. 3. When you want to shoot, touch the monitor screen. The camera automatically comes into focus and then shoots. • You can still use the shutter button to shoot even when “On” is selected for Touch Shutter. NOTE • When “Auto” is selected as the recording mode, the camera will automatically focus on the point you touch. • When “Premium Auto” is selected as the recording mode, the camera will automatically determine the optimum focus point(s) and focus automatically. ProcedureUsing the Self-timer (Self-timer) Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Self-timer With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. 10 sec 10-second Self-timer 2 sec 2-second Self-timer • When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement. Off Self-timer is disabled. • You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing the shutter button. NOTE • The Self-timer configured with the above menu cannot be used under the following conditions. – Slide Panorama (page 38) – Motion Shutter (page 40) – When the monitor screen and lens are facing in the same direction Advanced Recording Settings B 54 ProcedureUsing the LED Light (LED) ProcedureUsing the LED Light (LED) Enter the REC Mode * MENU * LED Use the LED light when shooting where lighting is dim. The effectiveness of the LED light is reduced the further you are from the subject. Auto LED lights automatically under dark shooting conditions. On LED always lights. Off LED never lights. IMPORTANT! • Do not turn on the LED light near a person’s eyes and do not allow anyone to look directly into the light. • You should compose the image so the main subject is in the center of the image when using the LED light. • Since the camera is equipped with a wide-angle lens, the center tends to be brighter while the periphery tends to be darker. ProcedureChanging the Image Size (Image Size) Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Image Size This setting can be used to configure snapshot image size. Image Size (Pixels) Suggested Print Size and Application Description 12M (4000x3000) Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped from the original on a computer, etc. 3:2 (4000x2656) Poster Print 10M (3648x2736) Poster Print Good detail 5M (2560x1920) A4 Print VGA (640x480) E Mail Image files are smaller, which is better when attaching images to e-mail. However, images are relatively coarser. • The initial factory default image size setting is 12M (12 million pixels). • Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi print resolution). Advanced Recording Settings B 55 • Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below. 12M, 3:2 This image size cannot be selected while the HDR Art recording mode or a BEST SHOT scene (Except for High Speed Best Selection) is selected. Selecting one of these settings after selecting “12M” in another mode will cause the image size setting to change to “10M” automatically. 10M This image size can be selected while the HDR Art rec...