Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds.
Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend
taking pictures with the self-timer.
• The LCD monitor automatically becomes
darker.
• Histograms are always displayed in orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The optical image stabilizer function is fixed
to [OFF].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The following functions cannot be used.
– [EXPOSURE]
– [W.BALANCE]
– [AUTO BRACKET]
– [BURST]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode.
(P56)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky.
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Technique for Fireworks mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we
recommend using a tripod.
• This mode is most effective when the subject
is 10 m or more away.
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the
optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The
shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only
when the camera has determined that
there is little jitter such as when using a
tripod etc.)
– You can change the shutter speed by
compensating the exposure.
• Histograms are always displayed in orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• You cannot set the AF mode.
• The AF area is not displayed.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• You cannot set the slow shutter.
• The white balance cannot be set.
[FIREWORKS]
/SET
MENU
