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Shooting Mode
G
G
PRO FOCUS MODE
PRO FOCUS MODE
Choose for soft focusing the background of a
subject such as a portrait or a flower to make it
impressive. When the shutter button is pressed,
the camera automatically takes up to 3 pictures
and creates one image with a sharp focused
subject that has a soft focused background. The
camera provides you with a soft focus effect like
an SLR camera. Press the selector left or right to
select
SOFTNESS
in 3 steps before shooting.
A
Notes
• When a subject is too close to the background, the
camera may not create effect to a picture. When
the message
5
CANNOT CREATE EFFECT
appears
during focus lock, take a little distance from your
subject and use the zoom control to adjust.
• When shooting a moving subject, the function may
not work.
• When the camera fails to create effect, the message
5
PLAYBACK TO CHECK IMAGE
appears. Take a
picture again.
C
Cautions
• Hold the camera firmly while you shoot.
• Frame coverage is reduced in this mode.
B
Tip:
H
SAVE ORIGINAL IMAGE
Select
ON
for the
H
SAVE ORIGINAL IMAGE
option
in the setup menu (pg. 93) to save unprocessed
copies of pictures.
F
F
PRO LOW-LIGHT MODE
PRO LOW-LIGHT MODE
Choose for shooting a subject under low light
or a still subject by using the telephoto zoom.
When the shutter button is pressed, the camera
automatically takes up to 4 pictures and merges
the pictures together. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced and pictures with low
noise can be taken even with high sensitivity.
A
Notes
• When shooting a moving subject, the function may
not work.
• Pictures may be saved without merged, depending
on the shooting condition, or when moving the
camera a lot during shooting.
C
Cautions
• Hold the camera firmly while you shoot.
• Frame coverage is reduced in this mode.
