Using the Shooting Functions — Procedure of Setting

Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the best result. A general guide is given below.

1 Select a Shooting mode.Turn the Mode dial to select a Shooting mode.The camera settings are tailored to the scene being shot.

CAUTION

When you have been used for long periods in places subject to extreme temperature rises, it will lower your image quality and streaking may also be visible in your images. If this occurs, turn the camera off several times to prevent heating the camera.

[B AUTO]This is the easiest mode for taking
pictures (p.49).

 

 

 

[

 

PICTUREUsed for selecting a fast shutter

 

speed that reduces camera shake

 

 

STABILIZATION]

 

 

 

and moving-subject blurring (p.49).

 

 

 

This mode produces beautiful images

[

 

NATURAL

that retain the natural ambience when

 

 

LIGHT]

shots are taken in low-light conditions

 

 

 

(p.50).

 

 

 

This mode shoots 2 images

 

 

 

continuously without flash and with

[

 

NATURAL &

flash. Shooting with flash allows you

 

to take a picture of a main subject

 

 

d]

 

 

brightly. This mode is useful for

 

 

 

 

 

 

shooting 2 different types of pictures

 

 

 

at the same time (p.50).

 

 

 

[

 

ZOOM BRACKETING] allows

 

 

 

 

[

 

ZOOM

you to take 3 images in one shot with

 

a full frame and two cropped frames

 

 

BRACKETING]

 

 

(1.4x and 2x zoom) by pressing the

 

 

 

shutter button just one time (p.51).

[? SCENE

Use to select the ideal setting from

Scene position menu for the shot.

 

 

POSITION]

 

 

(p.52).

 

 

 

[>MANUAL]

All manual settings for taking pictures

(p.61).

 

 

 

[< APERTURE-Used for changing the aperture or

 

PRIORITY AE]

shutter speed setting so that the
[M SHUTTER-

action is frozen, the flow of the motion

 

PRIORITY AE]

is conveyed, or the background is out

[N PROGRAM AE]of focus (p.56-59).
[r MOVIE]Use for shooting movies (p.105).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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