Focus, coloring, shutter speed and brightness can be manually adjusted. 
indicates functions used with motion pictures and 
functions used with
still pictures.
Using situation-specific settings (scene mode) 
Already prearranged settings can be used. 
After steps 1 and 2 (previous page)
→[BASIC]→[SCENE MODE]→select from the five modes below:
Sports | For |
•Avoids blurring during
•Avoid fluorescent, mercury, and sodium lighting. Such lighting conditions may affect coloring and brightness.
•Horizontal bands of light may appear during playback on shining or highly reflective objects.
•This function may not work if lighting is insufficient ([
] flashes).
•Screen may flicker if using indoors.
Portrait | Blurs background to make people stand out |
• Screen may flicker if using indoors.
Low light | Brightens dark scenes such as evening skies |
• May not function successfully in extremely dark scenes.
Spotlight | For people beneath spotlights, etc. |
•Pictures may appear white when object is extremely bright. Peripheries may also appear extremely dark.
Surf & snow For bright locations such as beaches and ski slopes
• Pictures may appear white when object is extremely bright.
The icon of the selected scene mode appears on the LCD monitor.
To cancel the setting
→[BASIC]→[SCENE MODE]→[OFF] or 
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