- 107 -Advanced (Recording pictures)• [STABILIZER] (P146) is fixed to [MODE1] when recording motion pictures.• When recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used.– [ ] and [ ] in [AF MODE] (It will switch to [Ø].)– Direction Detection function– Extra Optical Zoom– [FACE RECOG.]– [STEP ZOOM]• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (optional) when recordingmotion pictures.• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) and the power supply is cutoff due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnected etc., the motion picturebeing recorded will not be recorded.• Zoom speed may be slower than normal.• When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step 1 on page 104, motion picture recordingmatching to the subject or recording situation can be performed.∫ Scene DetectionWhen the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned isdisplayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.• [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.• When [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust thefocus and exposure. (Face Detection) (P135)Note• Refer to P52 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode.• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the samesubject.– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the colour of thesubject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving– Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera isshaken, when zoom is used• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in theappropriate Recording Mode.When set to Intelligent Auto Mode¦ > [i-PORTRAIT][i-SCENERY][i-LOW LIGHT][i-MACRO]
