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Shooting

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Taking Still Pictures

Select the capture mode that suits the subject and shooting conditions.

The following capture modes are available on this camera.

Capture Mode

Application

Page

 

Automatically selects the optimal

 

 

capture mode from a(Standard),

 

R

b(Portrait), c(Landscape),

 

(Auto Picture

d(Macro), e(Moving Object),

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modes)

f(Night Scene Portrait),

 

 

g(Sunset), h(Blue Sky) or

 

 

i(Forest).

 

S

Offers you various scene modes

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(Scene modes)

to choose from.

 

W

Takes images using various

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(Effects modes)

effects.

 

G/H/I/J/

 

 

K/L/M

Changes the shutter speed,

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(Exposure

aperture value, and sensitivity.

 

modes)

 

 

tMemo

The functions that can be set vary depending on the capture mode. Refer to “Restrictions on Each Capture Mode” (p.82) for details.

Scene Modes

1 Set the mode dial to S.

 

The scene mode selection screen appears.

 

 

2 Select a scene mode.

 

 

 

 

Portrait

 

 

 

 

 

For capturing portraits.

 

 

 

 

 

Reproduces a healthy

 

 

 

 

 

and bright skin tone

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b Portrait

For capturing portraits. Reproduces

 

 

a healthy and bright skin tone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c Landscape

For capturing landscape views.

 

 

Reproduces the vivid green of trees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d Macro

For capturing tiny objects at close

 

 

focus range like flowers, coins,

 

 

 

 

jewelry, and more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e

Moving

For capturing images of fast moving

 

 

Object

subjects.

 

 

 

 

Night Scene

For capturing images of people in

 

 

f

low light conditions, such as dusk or

 

 

 

Portrait

at night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g Sunset

For capturing sunrises or sunsets in

 

 

beautiful, vivid color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h Blue Sky

For capturing images of blue sky.

 

 

Produces a more impressive deep blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i Forest

Enhances colors of trees and

 

 

sunbeams through foliage and

 

 

 

 

produces a vivid color image.