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Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection
When shooting portraits, landscapes,
twilight scenes, twilight portraits, or
moving subjects, use the modes below to
improve the quality of your images.
twilight scenes, twilight portraits, or
moving subjects, use the modes below to
improve the quality of your images.
Soft snap mode
This mode lets you shoot skin colors in
brighter and warmer tones for more
beautiful pictures. In addition, the soft focus
effect creates a gentle atmosphere for
portraits of people, flowers, etc.
brighter and warmer tones for more
beautiful pictures. In addition, the soft focus
effect creates a gentle atmosphere for
portraits of people, flowers, etc.
Illumination snap mode
This mode lets you capture beautiful images
of both subjects and night scene
backgrounds at the same time. In addition,
the cross filter effect enhances street lamps
or other lights with cross-shaped rays.
of both subjects and night scene
backgrounds at the same time. In addition,
the cross filter effect enhances street lamps
or other lights with cross-shaped rays.
•
Note that as shutter speeds decrease, shaking
increases.
increases.
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The flash strobes in red-eye reduction mode.
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When setting the focus to [AUTO], the focus is
adjusted to approximately 1 m to
adjusted to approximately 1 m to
(infinite).
To record subjects closer than 1 m, use the
Focus preset (page 30).
Focus preset (page 30).
Twilight mode
This mode lets you shoot night scenes at far
distances without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
distances without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
•
Note that as shutter speeds decrease, shaking
increases.
increases.
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The focus setting changes to [
].
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The flash cannot be used in this mode.
•
When the focus setting is set to [AUTO], the
focus is adjusted to telephoto.
focus is adjusted to telephoto.
Vivid nature mode
This mode enhances blues and greens such
as the sky, ocean and mountains, letting you
shoot natural landscapes with vivid, striking
colors.
as the sky, ocean and mountains, letting you
shoot natural landscapes with vivid, striking
colors.
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The focus setting changes to [
].
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The flash cannot be used in this mode.
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When the focus setting is set to [AUTO], the
focus is adjusted to telephoto.
focus is adjusted to telephoto.
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Active outdoor mode
This mode lets you stop the movement of
your subject and get lively shots of those
moving objects in bright outdoor
conditions.
your subject and get lively shots of those
moving objects in bright outdoor
conditions.
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When setting the focus to [AUTO], the focus is
adjusted to approximately 1 m to
adjusted to approximately 1 m to
(infinite).
,
Set the mode switch to
, and
press
V
(SCENE) on the
control button repeatedly to
select a desired mode.
select a desired mode.
Each time you press V (SCENE), the
indicator changes as follows:
indicator changes as follows:
(Soft snap mode)
t
(Illumination
snap mode)
t
(Twilight mode)
t
(Vivid nature mode)
t
(Active
outdoor mode)
t No indicator (Auto)
To cancel Scene Selection
Press V (SCENE) repeatedly to set to No
indicator (Auto).
indicator (Auto).
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If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU
first so that the menu disappears.
first so that the menu disappears.
•
You cannot use the Scene Selection when
shooting movies.
shooting movies.
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The setting selected here is not maintained
when the power is turned off.
when the power is turned off.
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2.0M
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2.0M
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Setting the distance to the subject — Focus preset
When shooting an image using a previously
set distance to the subject, or when shooting
a subject through a net or window glass, it
is difficult to achieve a proper focus using
the auto focus function. The Focus preset is
useful in these cases.
set distance to the subject, or when shooting
a subject through a net or window glass, it
is difficult to achieve a proper focus using
the auto focus function. The Focus preset is
useful in these cases.
,
Set the mode switch to
, and
press MENU.
The menu appears on the LCD screen.
•
You can also carry out this operation when the
mode switch is set to
mode switch is set to
.
,
Select [
] with
v
on the
control button, then press
EXEC.
Select [FOCUS] with
EXEC.
Select [FOCUS] with
v
/
V
on the
control button, then press
EXEC.
EXEC.
•
When the mode switch is set to
, select
[
] with v
on the control button.
•
Focus setting information is approximate, and
should be used as a reference.
should be used as a reference.
0.5 m
0.2 m
1
RETURN
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
SIZE BURST
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2.0M
2.0M
2.0M
MENU
2
RETURN
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
P.EFFECT
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
SIZE BURST
•
2.0M
2.0M
2.0M
FOCUS
EXEC
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,
Select the desired focus
setting with
setting with
v
/
V
on the control
button, then press EXEC.
You can select from the following distance
settings:
AUTO (No indicator),
settings:
AUTO (No indicator),
0.2 m,
0.5 m,
1.0 m, and
(infinity)
When you press MENU, the menu
disappears and the indicator is displayed on
the LCD screen.
disappears and the indicator is displayed on
the LCD screen.
To return to auto focus mode
Select [AUTO] in step 3.
•
The setting selected here is not maintained
when the power is turned off.
when the power is turned off.
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AUTO
0.2m
1.0m
0.5m
FOCUS
EXEC
/
Shooting five images continuously — Burst
,
Set the mode switch to
, and
press MENU.
The menu appears on the LCD screen.
•
You cannot use the flash in this mode.
•
You can shoot up to five images in succession
by holding down the shutter button. If you
release the shutter button before all five images
are shot, the camera stops shooting as soon as
you release the button.
by holding down the shutter button. If you
release the shutter button before all five images
are shot, the camera stops shooting as soon as
you release the button.
•
The recording interval is approximately
0.5 seconds. However, the recording interval
may be longer in the Illumination snap mode or
the Twilight mode.
0.5 seconds. However, the recording interval
may be longer in the Illumination snap mode or
the Twilight mode.
,
Select [
] with
v
on the
control button, then press
EXEC.
Select [SIZE·BURST] with
EXEC.
Select [SIZE·BURST] with
v
/
V
on the control button, then
press EXEC.
press EXEC.
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RETURN
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
SIZE BURST
•
2.0M
2.0M
2.0M
MENU
2
RETURN
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT
AUTO
OFF
OFF
OFF
SIZE BURST
•
2.0M
2.0M
2.0M
EXEC
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