6
Introduction
The Mode Dial
The Mode Dial
To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode
dial.
A
(AUTO)
: A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode recommended for fi rst-time users
of digital cameras (pg. 16).
D
(NATURAL LIGHT)
: Capture natural light
indoors, under low light, or where the
fl ash can not be used.
P
,
S
,
M
: Select for full control over camera
settings, including aperture (
M
) and/or
shutter speed (
M
and
S
; pg. 42).
C
(NATURAL &
l
)
: Helps ensure good results in situations
with diffi
cult lighting. Each time the shutter button is
pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the
fl ash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a
second shot with the fl ash.
C
(CUSTOM)
: Recall stored settings for
modes
P
,
S
, and
M
.
SP
(SCENE POSITION)
: Choose a scene suit-
ed to the subject or shooting conditions
and let the camera do the rest (pg. 38).
B
(ZOOM BRACKETING)
: Take three pictures
each time the shutter button is pressed.
The fi rst picture will be taken at the cur-
rent zoom ratio, the second at 1.4 × digital
zoom, the third at 2 × digital zoom.
F
(MOVIE)
: Record short MPEG-4 movies
with sound (pg. 55).
E
(ANTI-BLUR)
: High shutter speeds re-
duce blur caused by subject movement
or camera shake (pg. 36).
