CCreative Auto Shooting

(2)Ambience-based shots

•You can choose the ambience you want to convey in your images.

•Turn the <6> dial to select the ambience. You can also select it from a list by pressing <0>. For details, see page 82.

(3)Background blur

•If [OFF] is set, the degree of background blur will change depending on the brightness.

•If it is set to other than [OFF], you can adjust the background blur regardless of brightness.

•If you turn the <6> dial to move the cursor to the right, the background will look sharper.

•Turning the <6> dial to move the cursor to the left will blur the subject’s background. Note that depending on the lens’ maximum aperture (f/number), certain slider adjustments may not be selectable (indicated by •).

•If you use Live View shooting, you can see how the image is blurred in front of and behind the point of focus. While you turn the <6> dial, [Simulating blur] will be displayed on the LCD monitor.

•If you want to blur the background, see “Shooting Portraits” on page 68.

•Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background may not look so blurred.

•This function cannot be set if you use flash. If <a> has been set and you set Background blur, <b> will be set automatically.

If [Simulating blur] is effective during Live View shooting, the image shown while <g> (p.152) is blinking may have more noise than the actual image being recorded or it may look dark.

You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (2) Ambience-based shots at the same time.

You cannot set both (1) Extra Effect Shot and (3) Background blur at the same time.

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