Manual Recording

You can adjust settings, such as brightness, by using the manual mode.
Manual recording can be set for both video and still image modes.

Open the LCD monitor.

C4B5 Monitor Open Movie

Set the recording mode to either MOVIE video or PHOTO still image.

To switch the mode between video and still image, tap MOVIE or PHOTO on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap MOVIE or PHOTO to switch the mode to video or still image respectively.

Select the Manual recording mode.

C4B5 Tap MENU iA-1

If the mode is iA Intelligent Auto, tap iA on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.
Tap MANUAL_MODE to switch the recording mode to Manual.

Tap Auto&Manua

Tap “MENU”.

C4B5 Tap MENU

The top menu appears.

Tap “RECORD SETTING”.

C3B_TOP_MENU

Tap the item to set manually.

C4B5 REC SET VIDEO-1

For details on the various manual settings, refer to “Manual Recording Menu”.

Manual Recording Menu

The following items can be set.

Name

Description

FOCUS

Use manual focus if the subject is not focused automatically.

BRIGHTNESS ADJUST

Overall brightness on the screen can be adjusted.

Use this when recording in a dark or bright location.

BACKLIGHT COMP.

Corrects the image when the subject appears dark due to backlight.

Use this when shooting against the light.

WHITE BALANCE

Overall color on the screen can be adjusted.

Use this when the color on the screen appears differently from the actual color.

TELE MACRO

Use this to take close-up (macro) shots of the subject.