33VQT3J56∫ About the screen indications in Still Picture Recording: Still picture operation indicator (l 131 )R3000: Remaining number of still pictures(Flashes in red when [0] appears.): Quality of still pictures (l 70): Size of still pictures (l 69): MEGA optical image stabilizer (l 32): Optical image stabilizer (l 48): AF assist lamp (l 72)ß: Flash (l 55)ßj: Flash level (l 55): Red-eye reduction (l 56)∫ About the focus indication≥ The focus indication indicates the status of the Auto focus.≥ The focus indication does not appear in Manual Focus Mode.≥ The focus indication does not appear or has difficulty focusing in the following cases.j When close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scenej When the scene is darkj When there is a bright part in the scenej When the scene is filled with only horizontal lines∫ About the focusing areaWhen there is a contrasting object ahead or behind the subject in the focus area, the subjectmay not be focused. If so, move the contrasting object out of the focus area.≥ Focus area is not displayed in the following conditions.j When the Intelligent Auto Mode (Portrait) is usedj When AF/AE tracking is usedj When the Extra Optical Zoom is usedj When the unit determines that the AF assist lamp is necessaryRecording still pictures in Motion Picture RecordingModeYou can record still pictures even in Motion Picture Recording Mode.¬ Change the mode to .Press the button fully (press to the bottom) to take the picture.≥ It is possible to record still pictures while recording motion pictures.(Simultaneous recording)≥ Remaining number of recordable pictures is displayed while still picturesare being recorded.≥ Built-in flash, Red-eye reduction, Self-timer (l 56) do not work.≥ While recording motion pictures or during the PRE-REC operation, image quality isdifferent from ordinary still pictures so that motion picture recording takes preference overstill picture recording.≥ If simultaneous recording is used while recording a motion picture, the recordable timeremaining will shorten. If the unit is turned off or the mode switch operated, the recordabletime remaining may lengthen.R3000R3000R3000MEGA5 M≥ Screen display will disappear whenno function is performed for aspecific period of time. To display itagain, touch the screen. (It is notdisplayed when the AF/AE trackingor the Touch Shutter is set.)5 MMEGA
