Basics
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
The icon of scene detected
Recognises people Recognises babies∗1 Recognises landscapes
Recognises night scenes and people in them
(Only when 
is selected)∗2 Recognises night scenes∗2 Recognises night scenes without a tripod∗3 Recognises
Recognises sunsets
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above
∗1 When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are recognised.
∗2 We recommend using a tripod and the
●●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject.
●●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the appropriate scene mode.
●●When 
, 
or 
is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces.
■■About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent Auto] mode. Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, 
is displayed on the LCD monitor (depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly).
Happy colour setting
When [Color Mode] (→104) is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid colouring.
■■Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Press 
to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Press 
to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET]
Press 
to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]
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