CAMERA CONTROLS
SUBJECT PROGRAMS
The subject-programs optimize the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Subject-programs are set with the mode button (p. 18). A pointer will indicate the active subject pro- gram, which will remain in effect until it is changed or the camera is turned off.
Night portrait – For portraits with subtle night scenes. The flash output is balanced with the ambient light exposure so that the subject and background are visible. Red-eye reduction is used with night portrait (p. 19). Ask your subject not to move after the flash burst; the shutter will still be open for the background exposure. Make sure the subject is within the flash range: 0.8 – 3.0m (wide-angle position), 0.8 – 2.0m (telephoto position).
Landscape / Night view – Optimized to produce sharp, colourful landscapes during the day or at night. The flash will not fire in this mode. The camera-shake warning may appear in low-light conditions. When taking pictures of landscapes at night, long exposures are required; the use of a tripod is rec- ommended.
Macro – Used for close-up photography between 25 and 80 cm (9.5 ~ 31 inches) from the front of the lens. The LCD monitor should be used to compose the picture rather than the viewfinder; press and hold the display button to activate the monitor. The flash will not fire in macro mode; the camera- shake warning may appear in low-light conditions.
CAMERA-SHAKE WARNING
If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, the red flash lamp will blink. Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more pronounced at the telephoto position of the lens than at the wide-angle.
Although the warning appears, the shutter can still be released. If the warning appears, place the cam-
era on a tripod or, if the subject is within the flash
range (p. 19), use the built-in flash. The camera-shake warning only appears in the flash cancel (p. 19), landscape, and macro modes.