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Selecting Scenes for Shooting (Scene Mode)
More on Shooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” (A 46)
for more information on Scene auto selector scene mode.
• The X shown for each scene is the setting for the flash mode when the built-in
flash is raised (A32). n is the setting for the self-timer (A35), remote control
(A38) and Smile timer (A36), and p is the setting for focus mode (A40).
* Other settings can be selected.
* The self-timer and remote control are available.
b Portrait
Use this mode for taking portraits in which the main subject
stands out clearly.
• The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see
“Shooting with Face Priority” (A86) for more information).
• If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.
• After the skin softening feature makes the subject’s skin appear smoother (up to three
people), the camera records the image (A37).
• If no face is recognized, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• The digital zoom is not available.
XV
*
n Off
*
p A
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• The camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway, the AF lamp always lights in green.
However, because the camera focuses at infinity, it may not
be able to focus on nearby objects.
• AF-assist illuminator (A177) does not light.
XWn Off
*
p B