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You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes,
such as nightscapes.
1
Press the four-way controller (
3
) in
A
mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
2
Use the four-way controller (
2345
) to select
A
(Night Scene),
4
(Digital SR (Blur Reduction)) or
y
(Fireworks).
3
Press the
4
button.
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
4
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame on the display turns green if the subject is in focus.
5
Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night Scene/
Digital SR (Blur Reduction)/Fireworks Mode)
A
Use this mode when taking pictures of night views.
4
Use this mode to reduce blurring when taking pictures indoors or in low-light
conditions.
y
Use this mode to take spectacular pictures of fireworks.
• The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark
scenes.
• To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and/or the self-timer
function. (p.87)
• In
4
mode, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at
f
(2592
×1944).
• In
4
mode, the sensitivity is fixed at AUTO 6400 (50 to 6400).
• For
y
mode, the sensitivity is fixed at 50, the focus mode is
s
, and
the flash mode is
a
. Also, the shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds and
the aperture is left open.
• In
y
mode, AE metering is set to multi-segment metering.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
4
button
