Starting the Recording mode

The scene modes are listed below. (p.56)

Icons Scene modes

Description

 

Use this mode when you want someone else

How to use the [Frame Guide] mode

Set [Frame Guide] mode when you want someone else to take a picture for you from the angle you choose.

Frame Guide

to take a picture for you from the angle you

 

choose.

Night

Use this for shooting still images at night or in

other dark conditions.

 

 

Selecting the portrait mode will configure

Portrait

the camera with optimal settings for portrait

 

photography.

Children

To take a picture of fast moving objects, for

example, children.

 

Landscape

To take pictures of distant scenery.

 

 

Close up

Close-up shooting for small objects such as

plants and insects.

 

Text

Use this mode to shoot a document.

1. Take a picture from the angle you choose.

- A translucent guide appears round the sides of the picture.

Guide

2. Then another person can take the picture by aligning the edge of the picture to be taken with the translucent guide framing the sides of the window.

1

Cancel Frame : OK

1

Sunset

For taking pictures of sunsets.

Dawn

Daybreak scenes.

 

 

Backlight

Portrait without shadows caused by backlight.

 

 

Firework

Firework scenes.

 

 

Beach&Snow

For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape

scenes.

 

Self-Shot

Use when the photographer would also like to

appear in the image.

 

Food

For taking delicious looking food.

 

 

Café

For taking pictures in cafes and restaurants.

Cancel Frame : OK

1

Cancel Frame : OK

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