Recording images according to shooting conditions (SCENE SELECTION)

Mode dial: SCN

This camera has preset three SCENE SELECTION modes. Each mode is suitable for the following situations; night scene, landscape, and portrait.

 

1, 4

 

2, 3

1

Set the mode dial to SET UP.

 

The setup screen appears.

2

Select [ ] (CAMERA) with

 

v/V, [SCENE SELECTION]

with B/v/V, then press B.

3 Select the desired setting, then press z.

TWILIGHT mode

You can record the subject without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. We recommend that you use a tripod to prevent camera- shake as the shutter speed is set slow in this mode.

LANDSCAPE mode

Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes, etc.

PORTRAIT mode

Suits for portrait recordings. Backgrounds blurred away, and the frontward person is sharpened.

4 Set the mode dial to SCN.

The selected setting is loaded.

To cancel the SCENE

SELECTION function

Set the mode dial to , S, A, M, SET

UP, , or .

Notes

•You can focus only on distant subjects in LANDSCAPE mode.

•Set the forced flash when you use the flash in the following modes: —TWILIGHT mode —LANDSCAPE mode

•When using the SCENE SELECTION mode, the AF illuminator (page 25) does not emit in the following conditions:

—TWILIGHT mode: when the flash mode

is not set to the forced flash mode —LANDSCAPE mode: you cannot use

the AF illuminator.

Tip

Under normal recording conditions, the camera automatically makes various adjustments, such as those for the focus, iris, exposure, and white balance, as it shoots. However, you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions. The SCENE SELECTION function provides you with near-optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation.

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