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Taking Pictures in
R
(
E
AUTO) Mode
This section describes how to take pictures in
R
(
E
AUTO
) mode.
1
Select
O
mode.
Turn the camera on and rotate the mode dial to
O
. The
R
display will appear in the LCD
monitor.
The
o
Icon
In
R
mode, the camera continuously adjusts focus and searches for faces, increasing the drain on the
battery.
o
is displayed in the LCD monitor.
Scene Icons
The camera automatically selects the appropriate scene.
Scene
Scene
Main subject
Main subject
AUTO
AUTO
LAND-
LAND-
SCAPE
SCAPE
NIGHT
NIGHT
MACRO
MACRO
BEACH
BEACH
SUNSET
SUNSET
SNOW
SNOW
SKY
SKY
GREENERY
GREENERY
SKY &
SKY &
GREENERY
GREENERY
Non-portrait (landscape)
Non-portrait (landscape)
a
c
d
*
e
u
v
w
x
y
z
Portrait
Portrait
Normal lighting
Normal lighting
ab
cb
fb
*
—
ub
vb
wb
xb
yb
zb
Back lighting
Back lighting
ag
cg
—
—
ug
vg
wg
xg
yg
zg
EXR Icons (
P
23)
The camera analyses the scene and
selects the preferred
E
mode.
RESOLUTION PRIORITY
S
HIGH ISO & LOW NOISE
T
D-RANGE PRIORITY
U
* If
n
is displayed, the camera will take a series of shots (Advanced anti blur;
P
22).
3
Caution
The mode selected may vary with shooting conditions. If the mode and subject do not match, select
B
mode (
P
23) or choose
SP1/SP2
(
P
25) and select a scene manually.
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