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8 Operating the camera
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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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