Taking pictures according to the scene
[Scene Mode] (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
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•Stand as close as possible to subject.
•Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)
| Smooths skin colours in bright, outdoor | • Clarity of effect may vary | |
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•Stand as close as possible to subject.
•Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)
Take pictures of yourself.
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| Portrait] | • Press shutter button halfway → |
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How to select a scene. (→39)
Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37)
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| Use the supplied software to join multiple | • The focus, zoom, Exposure | ||
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| pictures into a single panorama picture. | Compensation, White Balance, | ||
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| shutter speed, and ISO |
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| Use ▲▼ to select the recording direction, and | Sensitivity are all fixed at the | |
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| press [MENU/SET] to set. | setting for the first picture. | |
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| Take the picture. | [Stabilizer] and there is very little | |
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| jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to |
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| [OFF], shutter speed may slow |
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| down up to 8 seconds. |
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| to 8 seconds after taking picture. |
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| • Panorama picture stitching |
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| Select [Next], and press [MENU/SET] to set. | cannot be performed by this | |
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| • Alternatively, press the shutter button. | ||
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| • You can take pictures again by selecting | “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to make | |
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•To take more pictures, select [Next] and repeat steps 
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Section of picture that was taken last time
After you finish taking pictures, select [Exit], and press [MENU/SET] to set.
Tips
•Keep your recording location.
•Use a tripod.
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| Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, | • When the camera is set to |
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| e.g. sports. | [Stabilizer] and there is very little |
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Tips | [OFF], shutter speed may slow | ||
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| • Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away. | down up to 1 second. |
40 VQT3E65 | VQT3E65 41 |
