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). |
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A(AUTO): A simple | F(MOVIE): Record short |
with sound (pg. 55). | |
mode recommended for fi |
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of digital cameras (pg. 36). | SP (SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene suit- |
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E | ed to the subject or shooting conditions |
and let the camera do the rest (pg. 38). | |
duce blur caused by subject movement |
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or camera shake (pg. 36). | B(ZOOM BRACKETING): Take three pictures |
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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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