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Basics
Buttons/Dials/Levers Used for Recording
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
1
Set to the desired recording mode
•
Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode
(→
76)
Take pictures with automatic settings.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
(→
82)
Allows you to adjust the brightness (exposure) and color hue as desired.
Program AE Mode
(→
84)
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
(→
86)
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
(→
87)
Determine shutter speed, then record pictures.
Manual Exposure Mode
(→
88)
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record pictures.
Creative Video Mode
(→
108)
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record motion pictures.
*
You cannot take still pictures.
Custom Mode
(→
111)
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode
(→
93)
Record panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode
(→
96)
Take pictures using Scene modes.
Creative Control Mode
(→
101)
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.
Focus mode lever
Set the focusing operation to be performed when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Position of the focus mode lever
Focus operation
[AFS/AFF] / [AFC]
Auto Focus
[MF]
Manual Focus