Selecting a Shooting Mode

Selecting a Shooting Mode

Selecting the Shooting Mode in the Capture Palette

By selecting the shooting mode according to the shooting situation, you can easily take pictures with the appropriate settings. The shooting modes for taking pictures are as shown below.

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Shooting

Description

Functions Not

Mode

Available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cont. Shooting,

 

 

 

 

Auto Bracket,

b

Auto

The camera automatically selects the

White Balance,

 

 

Picture

appropriate Capture Mode for taking pictures.

AE Metering, EV

 

 

 

 

Compensation,

 

 

 

 

Focusing Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The camera automatically adjusts the shutter

 

A

Program

speed and aperture for taking still pictures. You

None

 

 

 

can set other shooting functions such as the

 

 

 

 

flash mode or continuous shooting mode.

 

 

 

 

The camera decreases the shutter speed for

Flash Mode:

 

 

Night

beautiful pictures of night views. To prevent

Auto, Auto +

A

camera shake, use a tripod or rest the camera on

Red-eye

Scene

 

 

 

a flat surface when taking pictures with this

Drive Mode:

 

 

 

mode. Use the flash if people are included (p.48).

Cont. Shooting

 

 

 

 

Cont. Shooting,

 

 

 

 

Auto Bracket +

 

I

Portrait

Gives your subject a bright, natural look.

other functions

 

 

 

 

not available in

 

 

 

 

Picture Modes

 

q

Land-

The camera sets the focus to keep both near

 

Picture

scape

and far objects as sharp as possible.

 

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Flower

Flowers are captured with soft outlines.

 

 

 

 

 

C

Kids

For taking pictures of children who move

White Balance,

around a lot.

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpness,

i

Surf &

For taking pictures under extremely bright

Saturation,

 

 

Snow

conditions such as beach and snow scenes.

Contrast, AE

 

 

 

Suitable for photographing fast moving

 

 

 

Metering

 

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Sport

subjects. The focus stays on the moving subject

 

 

 

 

 

until the shutter opens.

 

 

E

Pet

The camera takes into account the color of the

 

 

pet’s fur for proper exposure (p.49).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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