7
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Begi
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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.
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
: Select for full control over cam-
era settings, including aperture (
M
and
A
)
and/or shutter speed (
M
and
S
) (
P
31).
C
(CUSTOM)
: Recall stored settings for
modes
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
(
P
34).
N
(MOTION PANORAMA)
: Take a series of
photographs and combine them to form
a panorama (
P
29).
SP1/SP2
(SCENE POSITION)
: Choose a scene
suited to the subject or shooting con-
ditions and let the camera do the rest
(
P
22).
B
(AUTO)
: A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode recommended for first-time users
of digital cameras (
P
22).
M
(SCENE RECOGNITION)
: A “point-
and-shoot” mode in which the camera
automatically adjusts settings to suit the
scene (
P
16).
