8 Operating the camera
Eng
lish
For some shooting modes like Auto, options ISO, Metering, and White Balance are not
available. You must select another mode like Program to enable these options.
To select a shooting mode:
1. Press
>
,
,
, or
to locate a desired shooting mode.
2. Press .
Night Portrait
Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep
the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.
Self Portrait
Takes a self portrait with at least one face in a confined
area.
Beach
Captures photos in a brightly lit environment, such as
beaches.
Snow
Used under a very bright light environment such as snow
scenes.
Fireworks
Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep
the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.
Beauty Enhancer
Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears
smooth.
Museum
Used when taking a picture of subjects in a place where
flash is usually prohibited. Flash is always off.
Party
Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor
light source.
Text
Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up
picture of documents.
Kids & Pets
Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin
tones or shows pets’ correct fur colors.
Foliage
Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves
by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness.
Sunset
Captures the warmth and atmosphere of sunrise or
sunset.
Aquarium
Takes a picture of the subject in an aquarium.
Panorama
Takes 2 or 3 pictures and stitch them together into one
picture with a panoramic view.
Photo Frame
Adds a chosen photo frame to the current composition.
Voice Rec.
Captures background sound only (no images or videos).
When listening to the captured audio file later, you can
see a unique icon that appears on the screen and
indicates that this is an audio file.
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