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Selecting a scene mode according to the situation
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Auction
Suitable for taking pictures of merchandise. The camera takes 3 pictures in
succession at the best size while automatically adjusting the exposure.
e
Shoot & Select1 /
f
Shoot & Select2
Pictures are taken in succession. You can erase unwanted pictures before saving
the ones you want. Suitable for taking moving subjects.
Shoot & Select1
(
e
)
Focus is locked at the first frame.
Shoot & Select2
(
f
)
Takes pictures in succession, adjusting the focus 1 frame
at a time.
Z
Beach
Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at the beach. You can take pictures of
your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape.
a
Snow
Suitable for taking pictures in the snow. You can take pictures of your subject against
a beautiful sky or snow scene.
1
Press
sr
to select a scene,
and press
Z
.
2
Take the picture.
• For shoot & select, hold down the shutter button.
• To change the scene, press
r
. Or, press
Z
to display the top menu and
select [SCENE].
Note
• If you select a scene that does not use the flash or a scene with a slower shutter
speed, camera movement may occur. It is recommended that you use a tripod
to prevent camera movement.
• In order to produce specialized effects, some scenes limit control of certain
functions. For details, refer to “Functions available in shooting modes and
scenes” (P. 182).
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