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Introduction
The Mode Dial
The Mode Dial
To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next
to the mode dial.
F
(portrait)
: Use for soft-toned por-
traits with natural skin tones (pg. 30).
D
(digital zoom)
: Increase zoom by up
to 3 × so that small or distant subjects
fi ll the frame (pg. 30).
V
(red-eye reduction)
: Reduce “red-
eye” in portraits taken with the fl ash
under low light (pg. 29).
B
(baby mode)
: Choose for natural skin
tones in portraits of infants. The fl ash
turns off automatically (pg. 29).
A
(movie)
: Record short movies with
sound (pg. 39).
C
(anti-blur)
: High shutter speeds
reduce blur caused by subject move-
ment or camera shake (pg. 29).
E
(scene position)
: Choose a scene
suited to the subject or shooting
conditions and let the camera do the
rest (pg. 30).
A
(auto)
: A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode recommended for fi rst-time us-
ers of digital cameras (pg. 14).
