CCD plane

AUTO-RECORDING MODE

DIGITAL-SUBJECT-PROGRAM BUTTON

The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes the camera’s performance for various conditions and subjects. Exposure, white-balance, and image- processing systems work in unison for beautiful results.

 

Pressing the subject-program button cycles through the

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modes: macro, portrait, landscape, night portrait, text,

and the original exposure mode. A pointer will indicate

the active subject program. The subject program will remain in effect until it is changed or the mode dial is turned to another position. Except for macro mode, digital subject programs cannot be used in the multi- function recording mode.

While camera performance is optimized for each shooting condition, some changes can be made to camera settings with subject programs. The flash mode

(p. 30) can be changed and the exposure can be altered using the exposure-compensation function (p. 46). In extreme lighting conditions, changes in exposure compensation may not produce the intended results in the portrait, night portrait, or text modes. The camera-shake warning (p. 31) may appear in macro, landscape, night portrait, or text modes.

MACRO – used for close-up photography between 16 and 60 cm from the CCD. When the macro mode is selected, the lens will automatically zoom to the correct position. The zoom position cannot be changed. The LCD monitor will automatically activate and should be used to compose the picture. The viewfinder cannot be used because of parallax. The flash will not fire when set to an autoflash mode (p. 30). If the flash is used, extreme overexpusure and uneven illumination can occur.

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