72
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and
C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)
Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a
single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the
camera shoots continuously. A shooting session can last up to about two
hours. Check the battery level in advance.
1 Choose [ ].
z Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(=
58) and choose [ ], and then
press the <p> button.
z Press the <q><r> buttons or turn the
<7> dial to choose [
], and then press
the <m> button.
2 Specify the duration of the
shooting session.
z Turn the < > ring to choose the
shooting duration.
3 Secure the camera.
z Mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
4 Shoot.
z Press the shutter button all the way
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and
then shooting begins.
z Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
z To cancel shooting, press the shutter
button all the way down again. Note that
cancellation may take up to one minute.
• If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a
composite image created from the images up to that point is saved.
• Optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.
• There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes
the images.
• Try setting [Night Display] to [On] (=
100) in this mode.
• Try switching to manual focus mode (=
87) to more accurately specify the
focal position before shooting.
• You can also choose the shooting mode by choosing [ ] in steps 1 – 2 of
“Specific Scenes” (=
58), touching [ ] to access the setting screen,
touching [
], and then touching the same option or [ ].
