VQT1S4868Advanced (Recording pictures)Note• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or more.This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-lifebrightness.∫ Technique for Night portrait mode• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer fortaking pictures.• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking thepicture.• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, we recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k)and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a picture.Note• The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below.– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 0.9 m (2.95 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet) (Wide)– [NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]/[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]: 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers.[INDOOR SPORTS]Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring forindoor photography.[CREATIVE SPORTS]The shutter speed (P59) can be changed in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.[NIGHT PORTRAIT][NIGHT PORTRAIT]Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background.• Open the flash.(You can set to [ ].)• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].[NIGHT SCENERY]Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter.[ILLUMINATIONS]Illuminations are photographed beautifully.[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]The aperture value (P59) can be changed in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.[CLOSE-UP][FLOWER]Flowers outdoor are recorded with natural colours in macro settings.
