North Star S205 user manual Night landscape

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)

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Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night landscapes.

•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) 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 136) does not light.

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* Default setting can be modified.

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Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close range.

•Macro mode (A 33) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus.

•The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies

depending on the zoom position. The camera can focus at the shortest distances when Fand the zoom indicator glow

green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left (wider angle) of K.

At the zoom position one step to the right (telephoto) of the maximum wide-angle zoom

position, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At the maximum wide-angle zoom position and Kzoom position, the camera can focus at a distance of 20 cm (8 in.).

•AF area mode is set to Manual (A 44). Choose the focus area in which the camera

focuses.

Press the k button or press the multi selector H, I, J, or K, to select a different focus area. Press the kbutton again to lock the selected focus area. Flash mode and exposure

compensation settings can be adjusted and the self-timer can be enabled while the focus area is locked. Press the k button to choose the focus area in which the camera focuses.

•The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily.

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*Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).

56Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.