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How to select a scene. (
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Using flash in Scene Modes. (
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55)
Taking pictures according to the scene
[SCENE MODE]
(Continued)
Recording Mode:
Scene
Uses, Tips
Notes
[NIGHT
SCENERY]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
Tips
• Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is very
little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is
set to [OFF], shutter speed may
slow down up to 8 seconds.
• Interference may be noticeable
with dark scenes.
• Shutter may remain closed for up
to 8 seconds after taking picture.
• Main fixed settings:
[FLASH]: [FORCED FLASH
OFF]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]
[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80 - 800
[FOOD]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
Tips
• Focus: Max. W: 10 cm (0.33 feet) and above
Max. T : 50 cm (1.64 feet) and above
−
[PARTY]
Brighten subjects and background in
pictures of indoor events, such as weddings.
Tips
• Stand approx. 1.5 m (4.92 feet) away.
• Zoom: Wide (W side)
• Use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
[CANDLE
LIGHT]
Brings out the atmosphere of a candlelit
room.
Tips
• Focus: Max. W: 10 cm (0.33 feet) and above
Max. T : 50 cm (1.64 feet) and above
• Do not use flash.
• Tripod, self-timer recommended.
(Shutter speed: max. 1 sec.)
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is very
little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is
set to [OFF], shutter speed may
slow down up to 1 second.
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
Scene
Uses, Tips
Notes
[BABY]
Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours.
• To record age and name
([BABY1] and [BABY2] can be set separately.)
Select [AGE] or [NAME] with
▲▼
, press
►
,
select [SET], and press [MENU/SET].
Set the birthday and name.
Age: Set birthday with
▲▼◄►
, and
press [MENU/SET].
Name: (See ‘Entering Text’ (
→
80))
Press [MENU/SET].
Tips
• Make sure [AGE] and [NAME] are [ON] before
taking a picture.
• To reset: Select [RESET] from [SETUP] menu.
• Focus: Max. W: 10 cm (0.33 feet) and above
Max. T : 50 cm (1.64 feet) and above
• Age and name will be displayed
for approx. 5 seconds after
setting this mode.
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is very
little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is
set to [OFF], shutter speed may
slow down up to 1 second.
• Age display format depends on
[LANGUAGE] setting.
• [AGE] and [NAME] print setting
can be made on your computer
using the supplied CD-ROM
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’. Text may
also be stamped onto the still
picture using [TEXT STAMP]
(
→
87).
• Date of birth will be displayed as
[0 month 0 day].
• Main fixed setting:
[SENSITIVITY]: [
]
(Automatically set in a range up
to 1600)
• [AF MODE] default setting is
(Face Detection).
[PET]
Records pet’s age and name when taking
pictures.
Tips
• Same as for [BABY]
• When the camera is set to
[STABILIZER] and there is very
little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is
set to [OFF], shutter speed may
slow down up to 1 second.
• Default settings are as follows.
[AF MODE]:
(1-area-focusing)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]
• Refer to [BABY] for other Notes
and fixed functions.
[SUNSET]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as
sunsets.
• Main fixed settings:
[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80
[FLASH]: [FORCED FLASH
OFF]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]: [OFF]