Operations Playback and Shooting Basic

Changing the Shooting Mode

You can change to the following shooting modes by rotating the mode dial.

•A(Auto) mode

Used for general shooting.

•y, X, s, c(Scene) modes

Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.

-y: Press the dbutton and select a scene. When using Scene auto selector, the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a picture, making it easier to take pictures in accordance with the scene.

When using time-lapse movie, the camera automatically captures still images at a specified interval to create time-lapse movies that are approximately 10 seconds long.

-X (night landscape): Use this mode to shoot night landscapes.

-s(night portrait): Use this mode to shoot evening and night portraits that include background scenery.

-c(landscape): Use this mode to shoot landscapes.

•u(Special effects) mode

Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Press the dbutton and select an effect.

•j, k, l, m modes

Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and aperture value.

•M (User settings) mode

Setting combinations that are frequently used for shooting can be saved.

The saved settings can be immediately retrieved for shooting simply by rotating the mode dial to M.

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