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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
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ooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which
O
is indicated. Set
Vibration
reduction
Off
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
b
Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
•
When the camera detects a human face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area). See “Face
Detection” (
50) for more information.
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If more than one face is detected, the face nearest to the
camera will be framed by a yellow double border (focus
area) and the other faces will be framed by a single border.
Tap the face framed by a single border to change the focus
area to that face (
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The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by applying the skin softening
function before recording pictures (
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If no faces are detected when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera
focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
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Digital zoom is not available.
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The default setting for flash mode is
b
Auto with red-eye reduction
.
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Use the scene effect adjustment slider (
63) to adjust picture brightness.
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
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Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(
30) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
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The flash does not fire and the flash mode is disabled.
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AF-assist illuminator (
151) does not light.
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Use the scene effect adjustment slider (
63) to adjust picture saturation.