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Basic shooting operation
(Continued)
Taking pictures with automatic settings
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording Mode:
Mode dial
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings. (
→
27)
[Program AE] Mode
Record pictures with your own settings. (
→
30)
[Aperture-Priority] Mode
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
(
→
48)
[Shutter-Priority] Mode
Determine shutter speed, then record
pictures. (
→
49)
[Manual Exposure] Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then
record pictures. (
→
50)
[Custom] Mode
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
(
→
51)
[Scene Mode]
Take pictures according to scene. (
→
53)
[My Scene Mode]
Take pictures in frequently-used Scene
Modes. (
→
60)
[Motion Picture] Mode
Take motion pictures. (
→
61)
Set to
Set to
([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway
(press lightly to focus)
Press fully
(press the button all the
way to record)
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face”, “movement”,
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Shutter button
■
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes optimum settings
automatically.
People are detected
People and night scenery are detected
∗
2
(Only when
is selected)
Baby is detected
∗
1
Scenery is detected
Night scenery is detected
A sunset is detected
A close-up shot is detected
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does not correspond to any of
the above.
∗
1
When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recognition function are
recognized.
∗
2
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear as
subjects in the picture (
,
,
), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
●
According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject:
Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, contrast, movement),
zoom ratio, sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter
●
If undesired scene type is selected, we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate Recording Mode.
●
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer with
and
.
■
Holding the camera
Flash
AF Assist Lamp
• Stand with your arms close to your body and with your
legs apart.
• Do not touch the lens.
• Do not block the microphone when recording motion
picture. (
→
8)
• Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
from close range.
• Make sure that the camera does not move at the
moment the shutter button is pressed.
• We recommend the use of the hand strap to avoid
dropping the camera.
