5.It is important to return the camera to the Auto mode when finished shooting specifics conditions. This will reduce the risk of taking a bad photo in normal situations. If the camera is powered off and then powered on, it will return to Auto scene mode be default.
The table below shows the available scene mode settings:
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| The simplest and usually safest way to shoot basic photos. Settings are |
| Auto | automatically adjusted by the camera. Each time the camera is Powered |
| off then on, this mode will be selected by default. This is recommended for | |
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| The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed |
| Program | and aperture values. However, this mode allows for manual adjustments to |
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| EV, Auto White Balance, ISO (gain), Metering, and Color effects. |
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| Intelligent Scene | The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the |
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| This scene mode will attempt to isolate the subject by opening a wide |
| Portrait | aperture to blur the background and providing little depth of field. |
| The subject will stand out because the background is blurry and the subject is | |
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| Landscape | This feature is used to emphasize wide distant scenic views. |
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| Sunset | This feature enhances the red hue for recording dramatic sunrise or sunset |
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| This feature is best used to capture photos with a strong backlight. For |
| Backlight | example, this mode will lighten the exposure to make the face of the person |
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| and brightness of the background details. |
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| This feature forces the camera to select settings that will be optimal for |
| Kids | moving kids. Red eye reduction and skin tone enhancement are also a benefit |
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| This feature is used to taking photos with night scenery background. Camera |
| Night Scene | settings will be adjusted to capture brighter and more vivid night shots. For |
| best results and reduced image blurring, the use of a tripod for this mode is | |
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| This feature slows shutter speed to capture the full burst of fireworks. |
| Fireworks | Another interesting use would be to take photos of night traffic. This will |
| produce artistic head and tail light stretch effects For best results and reduced | |
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| image blurring, the use of a tripod for this mode is strongly recommended. |
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| This scene mode is best used when you’re shooting against a bright |
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| background, such as snow or sand. This will enable the camera to focus on |
| Snow | the subject instead of the background to determine the proper exposure and |
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| AWB settings for optimal results. If not selected, the subject may be too dark |
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| This scene mode will continue to capture images as long as the shutter button |
| Sports | is pressed down. This is designed to aid for subjects in constant motion. It |
| should only be used in adequate lighting situations because the flash will be | |
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| Party | This scene mode will set |
| match typical indoor wedding/party conditions. | |
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