Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

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Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator (A 30) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus.

•AF-assist illuminator (A 147) does not light.

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Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or in print.

•Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 37).

•Use macro mode (A 45) to focus at short ranges.

•Colored text and drawings may not show up well.

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Write a memo or draw a picture on the touch panel display and save it as an image. See “Using the Draw Option” (A 69) for more information.

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Use when light is coming from behind subject, throwing features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to “fill in” (illuminate) shadows.

•Camera focuses on subject at the center of the frame. The area focused can be changed by the touch shutter (A 34) or touch AF/AE (A 37).

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