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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 ➝ A55
• Exposure Compensation ➝ A66
• Features That Can Be Set Using the Quick Menu Dial ➝ A67, A105
• Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button
- Shooting menu ➝ A70, A107
- Setup menu ➝ A110
A (auto) mode (A34)
Shoot easily with basic
camera operations without
going into detailed
settings.
E, F, N User settings
mode (A52)
Up to 3 setting
combinations that are
frequently used for
shooting can be saved in
E
,
F
and
N
. The saved
settings can be
immediately retrieved for
shooting simply by rotating
the mode dial to
E
,
F
or
N
.
A, B, C, D mode (A48)
Choose these modes for greater control over
shutter speed and aperture value. Settings in
the quick menu (A67) or shooting menu
(A70) are available to suit the shooting
conditions and the type of shot you want to
capture.
h (movie custom
setting) mode (A101)
You can use aperture-
priority auto or manual
mode, or change the
settings for image
recording.
e (movie) mode (A101)
You can record slow motion
and fast motion movies, in
addition to basic movies
(E29).
u Special effects mode (A45)
Effects can be applied to pictures during shooting.
Ten different effects are available.
y Scene mode (A35)
When one of the scene modes is
selected, pictures are captured using
settings that are optimized for the
selected scene.
In scene auto selector mode, the
camera automatically selects the
optimum scene mode for simpler
shooting.