Shooting – The Basics

1Turn the shootingmode dial and set the icon of the mode you wish to use to .

z Shooting procedures are the same as for the mode (p. 34).

and Shooting Modes Always use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

z See page 159 for settings that can be

changed in this mode. z Tips for each function:

Portrait Mode

•You can achieve a better blurring effect of the background by making sure the upper half of your subject fills the entire LCD monitor or viewfinder.

•You can enhance the blurring effect of the background even more by setting the lens to its telephoto end setting.

Landscape Mode

•The icon (camera shake warning) may appear on the LCD monitor since slower shutter speeds are frequently used in this mode. If this happens, affix the camera to a tripod.

Night Scene Mode

•The shutter speed slows down. Even if you use the flash, tell your subjects not to move for a few moments.

•If the Night Scene mode is used to shoot

mid-day shots, the same effects as with

the mode can be obtained.

Fast Shutter

•Noise in the recorded image may increase if you shoot in dark conditions.

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