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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near
∫Technique for Night portrait mode
• Use the flash.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a picture.
•The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P40 for the available flash range to take pictures.)
•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
•When using the flash, Slow
reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.
•The white balance cannot be set.
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[NIGHT SCENERY]
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
•Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the
•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ].
•ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
•The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.
•The following functions cannot be used.
–[W.BALANCE]
–[SLOW SHUTTER]
[FOOD]
Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc.
•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
•The white balance cannot be set.
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