58
3
Taking Pictures

There are 23 shooting modes which can be selected from the Capture

Mode Palette.

Shooting Mode Description
bAuto Picture Automatically selects the best capture mode. (1p.60)
RProgram Used for basic shooting. Various functions can also be set
with this mode. (1p.61)
fBlue Sky Emphasizes saturation of the sky to produce a bright
image.
aLandscape For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of sky
and foliage.
bFlower For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is softened.
KSunset For images of sunsets and warm lighting.
ANight Scene For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is
suggested.
BNight Scene
Portrait
For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other
support is advised.
When the flash mode is set to , (Auto) and the camera
detects a person’s face, the flash mode automatically
changes to d (Flash On + Red-eye).
cPortrait For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright
skin tone.
dNatural Skin Tone For images of people. Enhances skin tones while
smoothing blemishes.
KFood For images of food and prepared dishes. Enhances
saturation and contrast.
cDigital SR
Higher sensitivity reduces blur.
The sensitivity is automatically set to [Auto] and the
number of recorded pixels is fixed at f for the 4:3 aspect
ratio and 1 for the 16:9 aspect ratio.
RKids For capturing moving kids. Reproduces a healthy and
bright skin tone.
HPet For capturing moving pets. Select the color according to
the pet’s coat. (1p.65)
\Sport For a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until the
picture is taken.
QSurf & Snow For bright images such as sand or snow. Accurately
meters for bright scenes.
SFireworks
For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is
suggested.
The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds and the sensitivity
is fixed at the minimum value.
NFrame Composite For capturing images with a frame. (1p.66)