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Selecting a Shooting Mode
You can rotate the mode dial to align the desired shooting mode with the indicator
mark on the camera body.
•
A
(Auto) mode
Select this mode to perform general shooting in a variety of shooting conditions.
•
y
,
X
,
s
, and
c
(Scene) modes
Select any one of scene modes based on the shooting conditions, and you can
take pictures with the appropriate settings for those conditions.
-
y
: Press the
d
button and select a scene mode. When using
Scene
auto selector
, the camera recognizes the shooting conditions when you frame
a picture, and you can take pictures in accordance with the conditions.
-
X
(night landscape): Use this mode to shoot night landscapes.
-
s
(night portrait): Use this mode to shoot evening and night portraits that
include background scenery.
-
c
(landscape): Use this mode to shoot landscapes.
•
p
(Creative) mode
Apply effects to images during shooting.
•
j
,
k
,
l
, and
m
modes
Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and f-number.
•
M
(User settings) mode
The frequently used settings in
j
,
k
,
l
, and
m
modes can be saved. To shoot
with the saved settings, rotate the mode dial to
M
.
Selecting a Shooting Mode