Minolta DiMAGE F300, Instruction Manual

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RECORDING MODE
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BASIC OPERATION
MACRO - used for close-up photography between 20 and 60 cm (0.7 -
2.0ft) from the CCD. The lens will automatically zoom to the macro
position and cannot be changed. Because of parallax, the LCD monitor
should be used to compose the picture. Full-time AF (p. 65) is
employed. Available in the multi-function recording mode.
NIGHT PORTRAIT - the flash and ambient exposures are balanced to
reveal the subject and background in low light. Ask your subject not to
move after the flash burst; the shutter may still be open for the
background exposure. To take pictures of landscapes at night, set the
flash mode to flash cancel (p. 32). Because the flash does not fire,
exposures can be long. The use of a tripod is recommended. Available
in the multi-function recording mode.
PORTRAIT - optimized to reproduce soft skin tones and a slight
defocusing of the background. Most portraits look best at a telephoto
setting; longer focal lengths do not exaggerate facial features and the
shallower depth of field softens the background.
LANDSCAPE - optimized to produce sharp, colorful landscapes. With
bright outdoor scenery, Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection
activates this mode with distant subjects a wide-angle lens setting. The
flash will not fire in this mode. To use the flash, change the flash mode
to fill flash.
SPORTS ACTION - optimized to stop action. Automatic Digital Subject
Program Selection activates this mode when shooting moving subjects
at a distance with a telephoto lens setting. Full-time AF (p. 65) is
employed.
SUNSET - optimized to produce rich, warm sunsets. Automatic Digital
Subject Program Selection recognizes the warmth of the setting sun in
a landscape photograph and activates this mode.
Monitor
off
The display button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the next
position each time the button is pressed: full display, live image only, and monitor off.
Battery power can be conserved by turning the monitor off and using the viewfinder to
take pictures. When the menu or exposure-compensation button is pressed, or the
macro mode is activated, the monitor will automatically turn on. Subject Tracking AF,
Full-time AF (p. 65), and the digital zoom are disabled when the monitor is off.
Full display Live image only
Display button
Display button - recording mode