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3. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................70
• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ..........................................74
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]).............75
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control).......................76
• Recording images by changing the brightness or colour tone .......................77
• About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode .........................78
Taking Pictures of Yourself ([Self Shot])..................................................................80
• Changing the way the shutter is released ......................................................83
Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode) ....................84
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed.....................................87
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................87
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode................................................................................88
• Manual Exposure Mode .................................................................................89
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .............92
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......93
Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode).................................................94
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)..........97
Taking pictures of scenery, children or portraits with optimal settings...................106
• Scenery Mode ..............................................................................................106
• Child Mode ...................................................................................................106
• Portrait Mode ................................................................................................107
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)...................108
4. Picture Quality and Colour Tone Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) .........................119
Recording Images with Image Effects ([Filter Settings]) .......................................121
Adjusting the White Balance .................................................................................123
Setting the Picture Quality and Size .....................................................................127
• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ...............................................................127
• Setting the number of pixels.........................................................................127
• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) .....................................128
Using Image Correction Functions........................................................................129
• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ..............................129
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution])...........................................................129
• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])...................................130
• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR])........................................131
• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading Comp.]) ........131
• Setting the colour space ([Color Space]) ......................................................132
5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus ...........................................................................133
• Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) .................................................135
• Selecting the Auto Focus Mode ...................................................................137