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3. Recording Modes
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness and
colour tone while also using Intelligent Auto Mode for other settings so that you can record
images more suited to your preferences. To record images with more ease, use Intelligent
Auto Mode.
(
±
: possible,
—
: not possible)
∫
Auto Focus, Face/Eye Detection, and Face Recognition
The Auto Focus Mode is automatically set to [
š
]. If you touch the subject, the AF tracking
function will work. The AF tracking function
will also work if you press
2
and then
press the shutter button halfway.
• When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered
face is detected, [R] is displayed in the top right of [
], [
] and [
].
∫
About the flash
When the flash is open, the camera automatically sets [
], [
] (AUTO/Red-Eye
Reduction), [
] or [
] to match the type of subject and brightness.
• Open the flash when the flash is to be used.
• When [
] or [
] is set, Red-Eye Removal is enabled.
• Shutter speed will be slower during [
] or [
].
∫
Scene Detection
• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when
the scene detection has been identified as [
], the shutter speed will be slower than normal.
Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
• Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be selected for the same
subject.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Intelligent Auto Mode
Setting the brightness
±
—
Setting the colour tone
±
—
Defocus Control
±
—
Menus that can be set
Many
Few
The Backlight Compensation
• When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically
attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture.
In Intelligent Auto Plus Mode or Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works
automatically.
