47VQT1P09Advanced (Recording pictures)This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.∫ Technique for Night portrait mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer fortaking pictures.• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) fromthe subject when taking a picture.Note• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet).• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.∫ Technique for Night scenery mode• When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set to[OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. We recommend using the tripod and theself-timer for taking picture.Note• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by theambient light in restaurants etc.Note• The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet)(Tele) to ¶]Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. Thisallows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life brightness.∫ Technique for Party mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) fromthe subject when taking pictures.Note• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle-lit atmosphere.. [NIGHT PORTRAIT]/ [NIGHT SCENERY]1 [FOOD]2 [PARTY]3 [CANDLE LIGHT]