Shooting modes

3 Half-press [Shutter] to focus.

In several scenes, the camera automatically captures a photo when you half-press [Shutter].

Using the Scene mode

In Scene mode, you can capture a photo with options that are preset for a specific scene.

4 Press [Shutter] to capture the photo.

If the camera does not recognize an appropriate scene mode, it uses the default settings for the S mode.

Even if it detects a face, the camera may not select a portrait mode depending on the subject's position or lighting.

The camera may not select the correct scene depending on the shooting conditions, such as camera shake, lighting, or distance to the subject.

Even if you use a tripod, the camera may not detect the mode if the subject is moving.

In S mode, the camera consumes more battery power, because it changes settings often to select appropriate scenes.

1 Rotate the mode dial to s.

2 Select a scene.

Object Highlight

3

4

To change a scene mode, press [m], and then select Scene. You can select any scene you want.

For the Magic Frame mode, see “Using the Magic Frame mode” on page 34.

For the Object Highlight mode, see "Using the Object Highlight mode" on page 34.

Align your subject in the frame, and then half-press [Shutter] to focus.

Press [Shutter] to capture the photo.

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Samsung EC-PL170ZBPBE1, EC-PL170ZFPBE1 manual Using the Scene mode, Shooting modes, Press Shutter to capture the photo

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