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3. Exposure Control Modes
Snapshot Plus mode allows you to adjust more settings yourself (see below) as opposed
to Snapshot mode.
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Autofocus, Face/Eye Detection, and Face Recognition
The Autofocus mode is automatically set to [
]. If you touch the subject, the AF tracking
function will work.
• The AF tracking function will also work if you press [
] and then the
shutter button halfway.
• When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and a face similar to the registered one
is detected, [R] is displayed in the top right of [
], [
] and [
].
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About flash photography
When using the flash unit included in the scope of delivery, the camera automatically
selects [
], [
], [
] or [
] according to the type and brightness of the subject.
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Scene Detection
• Use a tripod or similar support when the scene detection has been identified as [
].
When the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal, the shutter speed becomes slower
than normal.
Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
• Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be selected for the same
subject.
Snapshot Plus mode
Snapshot mode
Setting the brightness
±
—
Setting the color tone
±
—
Defocus Control
±
—
Menu items that can be
set
Many
Few
• Refer to (
>
146) for details about using external flash units.
• When [
] or [
] is set, Red-Eye Removal is enabled.
• The shutter speed will be slower during [
] or [
].
The Backlight Compensation
When there is a backlight situation in which the main subject would appear darker, the
camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the
picture.
Backlight Compensation works automatically in Snapshot Plus and Snapshot modes.
