VQT1S4874Advanced (Recording pictures)– Using prefocus.– Use this mode with burst mode.(You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken.)∫ Setting the shutter speed1 Press 4 to select [SHUTTER-PRIORITY] and press[MENU/SET].• It can be set from the quick menu (P25).• If you select [AUTO], it will not be possible to select the shutterspeed.2 Set the shutter speed using 3/4 on the joystick.Note• The shutter speed in panning mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect. As a result,jitter can easily occur.• The panning function does not work well in the following situations.– During very bright days in summer. We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND46;optional). (P125)– When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th.– When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly. (Thebackground will not become a blur.)– When the camera cannot follow the subject well• You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to [MODE2] or [AUTO]. When you set it to[MODE1], only vertical jitters can be compensated.This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.∫ Setting the shutter speedSelect a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].1 Press 3/4 to select the number of seconds and then press[MENU/SET].• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using thequick menu. (P25)2 Take pictures.• Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Donot move the camera after this screen is displayed. Whencountdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the samelength of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the picture while the countdownscreen is displayed.∫ Technique for Starry sky mode• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommendtaking pictures with the self-timer.• We recommend using prefocus (P63) to focus in advance on a subject, such as a bright star ora distant light, that is easy to focus on.Note• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].5 [STARRY SKY]
