Introduction

The Mode Dial

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

 

E (scene position): Choose a scene

 

 

suited to the subject or shooting

 

A (movie): Record short movies with

conditions and let the camera do the

F (portrait): Use for soft-toned por-

rest (pg. 30).

sound (pg. 39).

traits with natural skin tones (pg. 30).

 

A(auto): A simple “point-and-shoot”

D(digital zoom): Increase zoom by up

mode recommended for fi rst-time us-

to 3 × so that small or distant subjects

ers of digital cameras (pg. 14).

fi ll the frame (pg. 30).

B(baby mode): Choose for natural skin

 

 

 

 

 

V (red-eye reduction): Reduce “red-

tones in portraits of infants. The fl ash

 

C (anti-blur): High shutter speeds

 

eye” in portraits taken with the fl ash

 

 

turns off automatically (pg. 29).

 

under low light (pg. 29).

 

 

reduce blur caused by subject move-

 

 

 

 

ment or camera shake (pg. 29).

 

 

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