51123456789CoverPreliminary Notes andLegal InformationContents:Basic OperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesP ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuidePlayback ModeStill Images MoviesShots Resembling Miniature Models(Miniature Effect)Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above andbelow your selected area.You can also make movies that look like scenes in miniature models bychoosing the playback speed before the movie is recorded. People and objectsin the scene will move quickly during playback. Note that sound is not recorded.1 Choose [ ].zz Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”(=49) and choose [ ].XX A white frame is displayed, indicating theimage area that will not be blurred.2 Choose the area to keep infocus.zz Press the <p> button.zz Move the zoom lever to resize the frame,and press the <o><p> buttons to moveit.3 For movies, choose the movieplayback speed.zz Press the <n> button, and then pressthe <q><r> buttons to choose the speed.4 Return to the shooting screenand shoot.zz Press the <n> button to return to theshooting screen, and then shoot.Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time(for One-Minute Clips)Speed Playback TimeApprox. 12 sec.Approx. 6 sec.Approx. 3 sec.• The zoom is not available when shooting movies. Be sure to set thezoom before shooting.• Try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desiredresults.• To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press the <q><r> buttonsin step 2. To move the frame, press the <q><r> buttons again. To return theframe to horizontal orientation, press the <o><p> buttons.• Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.• Movie image quality is [ ] at an aspect ratio of [ ] and [ ] at an aspectratio of [ ] (=42). These quality settings cannot be changed.
