Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Recording Mode

Your camera has a variety of different recording

Mode dial

modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode

 

dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of

 

image you are trying to record.

 

mSilent

The Silent mode disables flash, mutes camera operation tones, and changes other settings to help ensure that shooting does not bother others around you (page 54).

sSlide Panorama

Simply move the camera as you record and it shoots a series of images that you can stitch together on the monitor screen to produce a sweeping panorama (page 52).

bBEST SHOT

Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 60).

ŸPremium Auto

With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording (page 23).

tAuto

Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use (page 23).

A A (Aperture Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings

 

 

are adjusted accordingly.

 

 

1Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

 

 

Aperture value

2Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel

 

 

option from the bottom (aperture).

 

 

 

 

3Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.

You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.

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