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Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)
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ooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” (
for more information on Scene auto selector scene mode.
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The
X
shown for each scene is the setting for the flash mode when the built-in
flash is raised (
32).
n
is the setting for the self-timer (
35), remote control
(
36), and
p
is the setting for focus mode (
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Other settings can be selected.
*
The self-timer and remote control are available.
b
Portrait
Use this mode for taking portraits in which the main subject
stands out clearly.
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The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see
“Shooting with Face Priority” (
86) for more information).
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If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.
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After the skin softening feature makes the subject’s skin appear smoother (up to three
people), the camera records the image (
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If no face is recognized, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
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The digital zoom is not available.
X
V
*
n
Off
*
p
A
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
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The camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, the AF lamp always lights in green.
However, because the camera focuses at infinity, it may not
be able to focus on nearby objects.
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AF-assist illuminator (
X
W
n
Off
*
p
B