∫About Intelligent auto mode

When the Intelligent auto mode is set to on, the auto white balance and auto focus operate and automatically adjust the colour balance and focusing.

Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the aperture and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for an optimum brightness.

≥Colour balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending on light sources or scenes. If so, manually adjust these settings. (l 56, 58)

Automatic white balance

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The illustration above shows the range over which the auto white balance functions.

1)The effective range of automatic white balance adjustment on this unit

2)Blue sky3)Cloudy sky (rain)4)TV screen5)Sunlight6)White fluorescent lamp7)Halogen light bulb8)Incandescent light bulb9)Sunrise or sunset10)Candlelight

If the automatic white balance is not functioning normally, adjust the white balance manually. (l 53, 56)

Auto focusThe unit focuses automatically.

≥Auto focus does not work correctly in the following situations. Record pictures in the manual focus mode. (l 58)

jRecording distant and close-up objects at the same timejRecording a subject behind dirty or dusty windowjRecording a subject that is surroundedby objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects

For details on Scene mode, refer to page 51. For how to set Manual focus/white balance manually, refer to page 55-58.

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