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Advanced Features — Photography
Using the Shooting Functions — Procedure of Setting
Specify the camera settings for taking pictures to get the
best result. A general guide is given below.
1 Select the Shooting mode.
Set the Shooting mode from the top menu.
The camera settings are tailored to the scene being
shot.
2 Specify the photography settings.
Pressing buttons or selecting menu allows you to
specify photography functions. You can obtain the
best result for shooting.
ZSpecifying functions using buttons
[AUTO]
This is the easiest mode for taking
pictures (➝p.54).
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Select the best Shooting mode for the
scene being shot (➝p.54-58).
s
This mode provides detailed settings that
are impossible to set in [AUTO] mode
(➝p.58).
Automatic mode
Automatic mode
setting according to
setting according to
shooting conditions.
shooting conditions.
AUTO
AUTO
SET
SET
MENU
MENU
Intelligent
Face Detection/
b Red-eye
Removal
Pressing this button allows you to focus on
people’s faces. Also, red eye-effect,
caused by the light of the flash reflecting off
the inside of the eye, can be corrected
before an image is recorded. (➝p.32).
e Macro Used for close-up shots (➝p.59).
d Flash
Used for shots in dark locations or for
backlit subjects, etc. (➝p.60).
* Self-timer
Used in situations such as group shots
where the photographer is included in the
shot (➝p.63).
Dual IS
mode
Reduces camera shake and moving
subject blurring (➝p.33).
(n) Dual IS button
e (p) Macro button
d (q) Flash button
* (o) Self-timer button
Intelligent Face Detection/
b Red-eye Removal button
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