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Ta
king
Pict
ures
There are 23 shooting modes which can be selected from the Capture
Mode Palette.
Shooting Mode
Description
b
Auto Picture
Automatically selects the best capture mode. (
1
p.60)
R
Program
Used for basic shooting. Various functions can also be set
with this mode. (
1
p.61)
f
Blue Sky
Emphasizes saturation of the sky to produce a bright
image.
a
Landscape
For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of sky
and foliage.
b
Flower
For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is softened.
K
Sunset
For images of sunsets and warm lighting.
A
Night Scene
For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is
suggested.
B
Night Scene
Portrait
For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other
support is advised.
When the flash mode is set to
,
(Auto) and the camera
detects a person’s face, the flash mode automatically
changes to
d
(Flash On + Red-eye).
c
Portrait
For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright
skin tone.
d
Natural Skin Tone
For images of people. Enhances skin tones while
smoothing blemishes.
K
Food
For images of food and prepared dishes. Enhances
saturation and contrast.
c
Digital SR
Higher sensitivity reduces blur.
The sensitivity is automatically set to [Auto] and the
number of recorded pixels is fixed at
f
for the 4:3 aspect
ratio and
1
for the 16:9 aspect ratio.
R
Kids
For capturing moving kids. Reproduces a healthy and
bright skin tone.
H
Pet
For capturing moving pets. Select the color according to
the pet’s coat. (
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p.65)
\
Sport
For a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until the
picture is taken.
Q
Surf & Snow
For bright images such as sand or snow. Accurately
meters for bright scenes.
S
Fireworks
For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is
suggested.
The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds and the sensitivity
is fixed at the minimum value.
N
Frame Composite For capturing images with a frame. (
1
p.66)
