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Preparation
About the Mode Dial
If you turn on this unit and then rotate the
mode dial, you can not only switch
between recording and playback but also
switch to macro mode to take a close-up
picture of a subject or to a scene mode
that matches your recording purpose.
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Switching the mode by rotating the
mode dial
Align a desired mode with part
A
.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to
adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts
where there is no mode.)
• The above screen
B
appears on the LCD
monitor if the mode dial is rotated.
(P21)
The mode currently selected appears on the
LCD monitor when the camera is turned on.
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Basic
∫
Advanced
NORMAL PICTURE
SCN
SCN
Normal picture mode
(P24)
Use this mode for normal recording.
Simple mode
(P27)
This mode is recommended for beginners.
Playback mode
(P34)
This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.
Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode
(P49)
This mode automatically sets the optimal
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
according to the movement and the
brightness of the subject.
Macro mode
(P51)
This allows you to take close-up pictures
of a subject.
Scene mode
(P52)
This allows you to take pictures that match
the scene being recorded.
Motion picture mode
(P65)
This mode allows you to record motion
pictures.
Print mode
(P111)
Use this to print pictures.