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Portrait Mode
In this mode, the camera chooses a wide aperture
for a shallow depth of field. This results in a softly
blurred subject background, against which your
subject stands out in sharp focus. This mode also
prevents camera-shake from happening because
a faster shutter speed is selected.
Night Scene Mode
Allows you to capture beautiful nighttime scenes
just as they are. The camera automatically adjusts
exposure compensation for optimum night scene
photography - extending exposure time for up to 4
seconds (ISO 100). When shooting a subject
against a nighttime background, use of the flash is
recommended. In this case, the camera optimizes
exposure compensation for both the subject and
the background. Since the selected shutter speed
may be very slow, hold the camera firmly in
position (with a tripod for example) to prevent
blurring.
Stop Action Mode
This mode is ideal for capturing high-speed photo
opportunities such as sports scenes and children
at play. A fast shutter speed is automatically
selected to "freeze" the action on film.
Exposure Compensation
When you shoot ordinary subjects, the camera
automatically selects the most appropriate
exposure to give you the best shot. However,
when shooting a backlit or whitish subject
(including a snowscape) we recommend you
correct exposure to +1 ~ +2 (to make your picture
brighter). For a spotlighted, darkish, or blackish
subject, correct exposure to -1 ~ -2 for (to make
your picture darker).
Long Time Mode
To obtain trailing effects when shooting fireworks
or car lights, a long shutter speed is required. The
Long Time mode is ideal for this type of shot since
it allows you to choose a shutter speed of up to 60
seconds with a fixed aperture of F8. Since the
selected shutter speed will be very slow, use of a
tripod is recommended to prevent blurring.
Landscape Mode
This mode is ideal when you want to focus on both
the subject and the background or when you want
to shoot natural scenery with low contrast. The
camera automatically stops down the aperture to
make the range of focus as large as possible. In
shooting conditions for this mode, the subjects are
likely to be at a distance of
(infinity), so the
autofocus function in this mode starts from the
position.
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