Changing capture modes
The Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to one of three different capture modes. Each time you press this button, the camera changes to the next capture mode. The sequence for the different settings is:
NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recording video clips unless specifically noted otherwise.
Each time you change the capture mode, an icon representing that capture mode appears on the Image Display. The
following table describes these different icons.
Icon | Setting | Description |
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| Camera waits 10 seconds after the Video |
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| button or Shutter button is pressed to take a |
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| video clip or a picture. See Using |
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| mode on page 28. |
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| Action | Camera biases toward faster shutter speeds |
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| and higher ISO speeds to stop action. |
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None | Normal | Camera automatically selects aperture and |
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| shutter speed. This is the default setting |
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| when the camera is first turned on. |
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