Advanced (Recording pictures)
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• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to
c
.
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [
].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is dis-
abled.
• You cannot set the slow shutter.
• The white balance cannot be set.
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
This mode allows you to take pictures of food
with a natural hue without being affected by
the ambient light in restaurants etc.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to
c
]
• The white balance cannot be set.
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
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Technique for Party mode
• Use the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P38) for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1
M
) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet)
from the subject when taking pictures.
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [
].
• The white balance cannot be set.
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
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Technique for Candle Light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P38) for taking pictures.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to
c
]
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
] or Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [
].
• The white balance cannot be set.
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select this scene mode. (P43)
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
complexion. When you use the flash, the
light from it is weaker than usual.
You can set two different birthdays by using
[BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the
set age when playing back the pictures and
stamp the age on the recorded pictures
with [DATE STAMP] (P75).
[FOOD]
[PARTY]
/SET
MENU
/SET
MENU
[CANDLE LIGHT]
[BABY1]/
[BABY2]
/SET
MENU
1
2
/SET
MENU