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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode
The Basics of Shooting and Playback
Available Shooting Modes
C Changing the Settings When Shooting
• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector ➝ A49
• Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button
- Shooting menu ➝ A57
- Setup menu ➝ A94
C Action Control
When you press the V (action) button, the shooting mode can be switched using the action control
(A7).
Option Description A
G
Easy auto mode
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically
selects the optimum scene mode for simple shooting.
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b
Scene
Camera settings are automatically optimized for the
selected scene.
• To select a scene, first display the shooting-mode
selection menu and then press the multi selector K.
Select the desired scene by pressing H, I, J or K, and
then press the k button.
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D
Special effects
Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting.
• To select an effect, press the multi selector K in the
shooting-mode selection menu, press H, I, J or K to
select effects, and press the k button.
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F
Smart portrait
The camera detects smiling faces and automatically
releases the shutter even if you do not press the shutter-
release button (smile timer). The skin softening function
makes facial skin tones softer.
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A
Auto mode
Basic shooting operations can be performed. Also, change
the settings for the options in the shooting menu (A58)
according to the shooting conditions and the kind of
images you want to capture.
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