Taking pictures
Snapshot mode
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Optimum settings are made automatically based on information such as “face”,
“movement”, “brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject,
meaning that sharp and correctly exposed pictures can be taken without the need to
make settings manually.
•About recording modes
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Automatic Scene Detection
The camera recognizes the type of subject it is pointed at, and makes optimum settings
automatically.
The icon of scene detected
Recognizes people
Recognizes children
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1
Recognizes landscapes
Recognizes night scenes and people in them
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2
Recognizes night scenes
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2
Recognizes night scenes to be taken without a tripod
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3
Recognizes close-ups
Recognizes sunsets
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene
does not correspond to any of the above.
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When children (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recognition function are
recognized.
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Only when using flash. We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
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3
When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
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Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject.
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If the desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate Scene Mode.
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When , or is detected, Face Detection is activated, and focus and exposure
are set for the recognized faces.
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About Backlight Compensation ( )
Backlight is a situation in which a subject is comparatively small and located in front of
a bright background. In such situations a normal exposure would render such subjects
too dark. A backlight compensation increases the exposure, resulting in such subjects
being rendered brighter. In [Snapshot Mode], backlight compensation is activated
automatically. When the camera detects backlight, is displayed on the monitor
(depending on the conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly).
