Introduction

The Mode Dial

To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode dial.

 

H(SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene

 

 

suited to the subject or shooting

 

F(MOVIE): Record movies with sound

conditions and let the camera do the

C (PORTRAIT): Use for soft-toned por-

rest (pg. 32).

(pg. 40).

traits with natural skin tones (pg. 31).

 

B(AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot”

k (DIGITAL ZOOM): Increase zoom so

mode recommended for fi rst-time us-

that small or distant subjects fi ll the

ers of digital cameras (pg. 30).

frame (pg. 31).

M (SCENE RECOGNITION): A “point-

 

 

 

 

 

 

J (RED-EYE REDUCTION): Reduce “red-

 

 

 

 

 

 

and-shoot” mode in which the camera

 

Y (BABY MODE):

 

Choose for natural

 

eye” in portraits taken with the fl ash

 

 

 

automatically adjusts settings to suit

 

 

under low light (pg. 30).

 

 

the scene (pg. 30).

skin tones in portraits of infants. The

 

 

 

 

fl ash turns off automatically (pg. 30).

 

 

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