31VQT2N56∫ About the screen indications instill picture recording: Still picture operation indicator(l 125)ß: Flash (l 55)ßj: Flash level (l 55): Red eye reduction (l 56): MEGA optical image stabilizer(l 30): Optical image stabilizer (l 50): Quality of still pictures (l 72): Size of still pictures (l 71)R3000: Remaining number of still pictures(Flashes in red when [0] appears.): AF assist lamp (l 74)∫ About the focus indication≥ The focus indication indicates the status ofthe auto focus.≥ The focus indication does not appear inmanual focus mode.≥ The focus indication does not appear or hasdifficulty focusing in the following cases.j When close subjects and far subjectsare included in the same scene.j When the scene is dark.j When there is a bright part in the scene.j When the scene is filled with onlyhorizontal lines.∫ About the focusing areaWhen there is a contrasting object ahead orbehind the subject in the focus area, thesubject may not be focused. If so, move thecontrasting object out of the focus area.≥ Focus area is not displayed in thefollowing conditions.j When the Intelligent auto mode (portrait)is used.j When a zoom magnification of morethan approx. 12k is used.j When AF/AE tracking is used.j When the Extra optical zoom is used.j When the unit determines that the AFassist lamp is necessary.You can record still pictures even in motionpicture recording mode.¬ Change the mode to .Press the button fully (pressto the bottom) to take the picture.≥ It is possible to record still pictures whilerecording motion pictures. (Simultaneousrecording)≥ Built-in flash, Red eye reduction, Selftimer (l 53) do not work.≥ While recording motion pictures or duringthe PRE-REC operation, the followingarrangements are applied so that motionpicture recording takes preference overstill picture recording.j Image quality is different from ordinarystill pictures.j The remaining usable capacity (numberof pictures that can be taken) indicationdoes not appear.14.2M R3000R3000R3000MEGAMEGA14.2MRecording still pictures inmotion picture recordingmode
