Introduction

The Mode Dial

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

P, S, M: Select for full control over camera

C (CUSTOM): Recall stored settings for

settings, including aperture (M) and/or

modes P, S, and M.

shutter speed (M and S; pg. 42).

 

A(AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot”

F(MOVIE): Record short MPEG-4 movies

with sound (pg. 55).

mode recommended for fi rst-time users

 

of digital cameras (pg. 36).

SP (SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene suit-

 

E (ANTI-BLUR): High shutter speeds re-

ed to the subject or shooting conditions

and let the camera do the rest (pg. 38).

duce blur caused by subject movement

 

or camera shake (pg. 36).

B(ZOOM BRACKETING): Take three pictures

 

D(NATURAL LIGHT): Capture natural light

each time the shutter button is pressed.

The fi rst picture will be taken at the cur-

indoors, under low light, or where the

rent zoom ratio, the second at 1.4 × digital

fl ash can not be used.

zoom, the third at 2 × digital zoom.

C(NATURAL & l): Helps ensure good results in situations with difficult lighting. Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the fl ash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a second shot with the fl ash.

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