Recording Moving Images - Sony DSC-S75 Service Manual

Clear the menu (page 41), then press the control button V (
indicator appears on the LCD screen, and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button, the subject is recorded. The self-timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after
you press the shutter button until the shutter is released. To cancel the self-timer
recording, press the control button V (
) again.
Recording images with the flash
The factory setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically
strobes when the surroundings is dark. To change the flash mode, clear the menu
(page 41), then press the control button v (
indicator appears on the LCD screen.
Control button v (
)
Each time you press the control button v ( ), the indicator changes as follows.
(No indicator) t t t (No indicator)
Forced flash: The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.
No flash: The flash does not strobe.
You can change the brightness of the flash with [ ±] (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu
settings (page 44).
To reduce the red-eye phenomenon
Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the setup settings, the flash strobes before
recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (page 76). When [ON] is selected,
appears on the LCD screen.
Notes
• When [ISO] is set to [AUTO] in the menu settings, the recommended shooting distance using
the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 3.0 m (11 7/8 feet to 9 feet). When it is not set to [AUTO], the flash
may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed.
• Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash or cause the lens
shadow to appear.
• You cannot use an external flash (not supplied) and the built-in flash at the same time.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences, the
distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.
• Red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the shutter to a slow speed in the
shutter speed priority mode.
• The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.
• While charging the flash, the flash charge lamp flashes. After the charging is complete, the
lamp goes out.
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Recording moving images

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format (page 39).
To record moving images, slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to
turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick."
DSPL/LCD ON/OFF
Set the mode dial to SET UP.
1
] (CAMERA) with v/V on the
Select [
2
control button, then press B.
Select [MOVING IMAGE] with v/V on the
3
control button, then press B.
Select [MPEG MOVIE] with v/V on the
4
control button, then press the center z.
Select the mode dial to .
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). The (self-timer)
) repeatedly so that the flash mode
POWER switch
CAMERA
SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT
MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE
DATE/TIME: OFF
DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF
RED EYE REDUCTION: OFF
AF ILLUMINATOR: ON
PAGE SELECT
CAMERA
SCENE SELECTION:
MOVING IMA MO VING IMAGE: GE: MPEG MOVIE
DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION
DIGITAL ZOOM:
RED EYE REDUCTION:
AF ILLUMINATOR:
OK
CAMERA
SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT
MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE
DATE/TIME: OFF
DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF
RED EYE REDUCTION: OFF
AF ILLUMINATOR: ON
PAGE SELECT
• The flash does not function when recording moving images (excluding Clip Motion) or
recording in BURST2 mode.
Recording images with the AF illuminator
The AF illuminator is fill light to focus on a subject easily under dark conditions. Set
[AF ILLUMINATOR] (page 76) to [ON] in the setup settings,
LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits light when the shutter button is pressed
halfway. It keeps emitting light until the focus is locked.
AF illuminator
Notes
• If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast,
focus will not be achieved. (Approximate 0.3 to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to 9 feet 10 1/8 inches)
distance is recommended.)
• In TWILIGHT mode of the SCENE SELECTION function (page 51), the AF illuminator will
emit only when the flash mode is set to
• The AF illuminator will not emit when the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION
function (page 51) is selected or [CONVERSION LENS] (page 77) is set to [ON] in the setup
settings.
• Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches to the subject even if its light is
slightly out of the middle position of the subject.
• The AF illuminator is a very bright light. Although it is safe to use, avoid shining it directly into
someone's eyes at a close distance.
• The AF illuminator does not operate when adjusting focus manually.
6 Press the shutter button fully down.
"REC" appears on the LCD screen, and the image and sound are recorded on
the "Memory Stick."
Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording.
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The recording stops.
When selecting the 320 (HQ) size: The recording stops in approximate 15
seconds (page 47).
When selecting the 320×240 or 160×112 sizes: The recording stops when the
"Memory Stick" is full.
For details on the image size, see "Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)" on
page 47".
When [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu setting is set to [320 (HQ)], the maximum
recording time is 20 seconds (page 48).
Using the self-timer
When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after
you press the shutter button.
Clear the menu (page 41), then press the control button V (
indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the recording starts about 10 seconds after
you press the shutter button. The self-timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after
you press the shutter button until the shutter is released. To stop the self-timer
recording, press the control button V (
LCD screen indicators during recording
Each time you press DSPL/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes as
follows: all indicators on t indicators off t LCD screen off.
These indicators are not recorded. See page 95 for a detailed description of the
indicators.
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appears on the
(Forced flash).
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). The (self-timer)
) again.
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