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Shooting Features
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)
When a scene is selected, camera settings are automatically optimized for the
selected scene.
* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.
1
The camera focuses at infinity.
2
The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
3
Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR
(
A
122) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during
shooting.
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting
Conditions)
Enter shooting mode
M A
(shooting mode) button
M b
(second icon from the
top*)
M K M HI M
select a scene
M k
button
b
Portrait (default setting)
i
Dusk/dawn
1, 2, 3
c
Landscape
1, 2
j
Night landscape
1, 2, 3
(
A
32)
d
Sports
2
(
A
32)
k
Close-up (
A
32)
e
Night portrait
3
u
Food (
A
32)
f
Party/indoor
2
(
A
32)
m
Fireworks show
1, 3
(
A
33)
Z
Beach
2 o
Backlighting
2
(
A
33)
z
Snow
2
U
Panorama assist (
A
35)
h
Sunset
2, 3
O
Pet portrait (
A
33)