The Mode Dial

The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes:

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Mode dial

 

C Auto mode (0 38): Let the camera pick the settings for photographs and movies.

w Creative mode (0 49): For photographs in which you want to use special effects or match settings to the scene.

vAdvanced movie mode (0 59): Choose an expo- sure mode and adjust shutter-speed or aperture

or record movies in slow or fast motion or with other special effects.

z Motion Snapshot mode (0 87): Each time the shutter is released, the camera records a still image and about 1.6 s of movie footage.

uBest moment capture mode (0 76): Choose Active Selection to select the best picture from 40 shots in temporary storage, Slow view to choose the best tim- ing for the shot while the scene plays back in slow motion, or Smart Photo Selector to let the camera pick the best shot based on composition and move- ment.

t, u, v, and w modes (0 69): Control shutter speed and aperture for advanced photographic effects.

•t: Programmed auto (0 70) • v: Aperture-priority auto (0 72)

• u: Shutter-priority auto (0 71) • w: Manual (0 73)

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