You can select optimal scene mode under specific recording situations.
* Set to Tape/Card Recording Mode.
1 Set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to
[MANUAL].
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. The [l.._:] Indication and the
Set [ _ BASIC] >> [ _ SCENE MODE] >> a desired mode ([ _, ], [ ,_'J], [ _ ], [ [] ] or [ Z_]).
. The Indication of the selected Mode appears.
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2)[ t,_] Portrait Mode
. Use when you want to make people (subjects) stand out from the background.
3)[_] Low Light Mode
. To make the scene brighter in dark conditions.
4)[ [] ] Spotlight Mode
=To make the subject under a spotlight look more attractive.
5)[it] Surf & Snow Mode
. To record images in bright places such as ski slopes and beaches.
I To Cancel the Scene Mode
Set [ _;BASIC] >> [ 5{NSCENE MODE] >> [OFF]. Or, set the [AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS] Switch to [AUTO].
Notes:
*if any of the Scene Modes are selected, you cannot adjust the shutter speed (p. 42) or iris (p. 43).
*Using the MagicPix Function cancels any of the Scene Modes.
*Using the Light Function cancels any of the Scene Modes.
Sports Mode
o For slow motion playback
playback pause of recorded pictures, this mode reduces camera shakes.
o During normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
o Avoid recording under fluorescent light, mercury light or sodium light because the color and brightness of the playback image may change.
. If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject, vertical lines of light may appear.
. If the light is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The [ _ ] Indication flashes.
. If this mode is used indoors, the screen may flicker.
Sports Mode/Portrait Mode
. If you record a still picture in Progressive Photoshot Mode, the brightness and hue of the recorded still picture may become unstable.
o If this mode is used for indoors, the screen may flicker. If so, change the [ _[NSCENE MODE] setting to [OFF].
Low Light Mode
. Extremely dark scenes may not be able to be recorded with detail.
Spotlight Mode
. If the subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish and the periphery of the recorded image extremely dark.
Surf & Snow Mode
. If the recording subject is extremely bright, the recorded image may become whitish.
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