REC Mode/Recording Techniques
- Q9
- What can I do with the "Motion Shutter"?
- A9
- With Motion Shutter the camera automatically triggers a self-timer countdown whenever it detects subject movement within a framed area you specify on the monitor screen.
This means you can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, so you can include yourself in the image being shot.
Procedure
1. In the REC mode, touch "Recording mode". 2. Touch "Motion Shutter". 3. Drag the framed area on the monitor screen to the location in the image where you want movement to be detected. 4. When everything is ready, press the shutter button all the way down.
Motion Shutter will go into standby to wait for trigger movement.
When the camera detects subject movement within the framed area, it will automatically start a self-timer countdown. The camera will shoot an image when the countdown reaches zero, and then go back into Motion Shutter standby to wait for the next trigger movement.
NOTE
• Moving the camera while it is in Motion Shutter standby will cause movement to be interpreted as subject
motion within the Motion Shutter boundary, which will result in shutter release. Do not move the camera
while it is in Motion Shutter standby.
• Motion Shutter deactivates automatically after it shoots six images.
If you want to shoot more, press the shutter button again to enter Motion Shutter standby.
• Camera response may become poor when the background is close to the same color as the subject
(your hand), or when the subject is too far away from the camera.
Keep the following points in mind when shooting with Motion Shutter.
- Move the framed area to a location where the background color is different from the subject color.
- Make sure the camera is not too far from the background.
- Make sure there is nothing moving in the background in the vicinity of the framed area.