To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene

Select the desired scene from the scene selection screen and rotate the zoom control (A3) to g (j) to view a description of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom control to g (j) again.

Characteristics of Each Scene

xScene auto selector

Easy panorama

When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly.

e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up, j:

Backlighting, d: Other scenes

The focus area depends on the composition of the image. When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A73).

When the camera selects h(night portrait), flash mode is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction (when U (auto) is selected) and the camera captures one image at a slower shutter speed.

When the camera selects g(night landscape), flash mode is fixed at W(off), regardless of the setting made, and the camera captures one image at a slower shutter speed.

Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A(auto) mode (A26) or select the desired scene mode manually.

Digital zoom cannot be used.

bPortrait

When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A73).

If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

The camera softens skin tones of human faces by applying the skin softening function (A55).

Digital zoom cannot be used.

Shooting Features

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