02 RECORDING
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RECORDING_
Starting the recording mode
Use the menu to easily con
fi
gure optimal settings for a variety of shooting
situations.
1. Select the Scene mode by pressing the
M (Mode) button (p.19).
2. Point the camera towards the subject and
compose the image by using the LCD
monitor.
3. Press the shutter button to capture an
image.
How to use the Scene modes (
)
The scene modes are listed below.
[Nightscene]
(
) : Use this for shooting still images at night or
in other dark conditions.
[Portrait]
(
) : To take a picture of a person.
[Children]
(
) : To take a picture of fast moving objects,
for example, children.
[Landscape]
(
) : To take pictures of distant scenery.
[Close Up]
(
) : Close-up shooting for small objects such as
plants and insects.
[Text]
(
) : Use this mode to shoot a document.
[Sunset]
(
) : For taking pictures of sunsets.
[Dawn]
(
) : Daybreak scenes.
[Backlight]
(
) : Portrait without shadows caused by back-
light.
[Firework]
(
) : Firework scenes.
[Beach&Snow] (
) : For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape
scenes.
[Self Shot]
(
„
) : Use when the photographer would also like
to appear in the image.
[Food]
(
…
) : For taking delicious looking food.
[Café]
(
ˆ
) : For taking pictures in cafes and restaurants.
