Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

Available Shooting Modes

uSpecial effects mode (A47)

You can add special effects for shooting.

A(auto) mode (A31)

Shoot with basic camera operations.

Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A62) to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

Scene mode (A33)

FSmart portrait mode (A45)

The camera detects smiling faces and releases the shutter automatically.

Shooting of Basics The

When one of the scene modes is selected, pictures are captured using settings that are optimized for the selected scene.

•x(Scene auto selector): When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene for simpler shooting.

•y(Scene): Choose the desired scene using the scene menu, and the camera’s settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.

-To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to yand press the dbutton. Select the desired scene by pressing the multi selector Hor I, and then press the kbutton.

•X(Night landscape): Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.

•S(Night portrait): Use this mode for portraits taken at sunset or at night. Flash is used to illuminate the subject while maintaining the mood of the background.

•W(Backlighting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden in shadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast.

CChanging the Settings When Shooting

•Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ➝ A49

•Features That Can Be Set Using the d(Menu) Button

-Shooting menu ➝ A61

-Setup menu ➝ A96

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