AShooting Mode

SP SCENE POSITION

This mode offers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a specifi c type of subject. Select SP (Scene Position) in the shooting mode menu (pg. 23) and tap an icon to select a scene. Tap BACK to exit.

lDOG/mCAT

In these scenes, the camera detects and sets focus for the faces of dogs or cats that are facing the cam- era, and the self-timer menu offers a nAUTO RELEASE option that releases the shutter automatically whenever a pet is detected (pg. 35; to end shooting, tap STOP). During playback, image search (pg.

54)can be used to search for pictures taken in either mode and the camera can automatically select the faces of pets for playback zoom (pg. 45), slide shows (pg. 81), and when ZOOM (CONTINUOUS) is selected for AIMAGE DISP. (pg. 87).

cCaution

Although camera can detect many different breeds of dogs and cats, results may vary with the breed and shooting conditions. The camera may fail to detect pets with dark-colored faces or long hair covering their entire face. If a dog or cat is not detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame and the micon is not displayed during playback.

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