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AdvancedFeatures
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SHOOTING MODESH OO TI NG M O DE
SETS E T
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1Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.
2Press “a” or “b” to select “ˇ” SHOOTING
MODE.
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PORTRAITPORTRAIT
SETS E T
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31Press “c”.
2Press “a” or “b” to select the setting.
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4Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the setting.
SELECTING PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Set the Mode switch to “B”.
This is the easiest mode to use and can be used
for most types of shots.
Set the Mode switch to “?”.
This mode provides the best Scene position setting
for the scene being shot.
Choose from 11 types of scene (m, ,, ., ©, Ü,
Ö, ÿ, Ÿ, Ù, Õor s).
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See P.33 for information on available flashes.
BAUTO
?SCENE POSITION
Scene position settings
Explanation Available flash modes
mPORTRAIT Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft
overall tone.
AUTO / b/d/v/c/
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,LANDSCAPE Used for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp,
clear shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains. Flash not available
.SPORT Used for shooting sporting events. This mode gives
priority to faster shutter speeds. AUTO /d/v
©NIGHT
Used for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode
allows you to take shots where priority is given to slow
shutter speeds of up to 2 seconds. To prevent camera
shake, always use a tripod.
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For slow shutter speeds of 1/2 sec. or longer, recording
takes longer because noise reduction processing is
performed after you take the shot. [PROCESSING...]
appears on the LCD monitor during noise reduction.
c/n/v
ÜBEACH & SNOW
Use this mode to prevent darkening images and provide
crisp, clear shots, when shooting at beach under strong
sunlight or at snowy scene where the whole screen
appears white.
AUTO / b/d/v/c/
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ÖSUNSET Use this mode to shoot sunset, making the colors more
vivid. b/d/v/c/n
ÿMUSEUM
Use this mode for taking pictures in places such as
museum where the use of flash and making an operation
sound and a shutter sound are restricted.
Flash mode is forcibly set to Suppressed flash and
operation sound and shutter sound are not emitted.
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Check whether photography is permitted before using
this mode.
Flash not available
ŸPARTY
Used for shooting at wedding and indoor party.
This mode produces beautiful images that retain the
natural ambience when shots are taken in low-light
conditions.
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FLOWER CLOSE-UP
Use this mode to take clear close-up shots when zooming
up a flower.
It is effective for taking more vivid shots of flower petal.
Flash not available
ÕTEXT Use this mode to shoot documents and white board.
It is effective for taking clearer shots of letters. d/v
sMANUAL Sets the “¨” exposure compensation (➡P.47) and “»”
white balance (➡P.47) to manual to easily control yourself.
AUTO / b/d/v/c/
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