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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera
(Scene Auto Selector)
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene
mode for simpler shooting.
When the camera is aimed at a subject in x scene auto selector scene mode, the
camera automatically selects one of the following scene modes:
1 Press the A button in shooting
mode to display the shooting-mode
selection menu and use the multi
selector to select x (Scene auto
selector) (A 33).
The camera enters scene auto selector scene
mode.
2 Frame the subject and take the picture.
When the camera automatically selects a scene mode,
the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene
mode currently enabled.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
B Note on Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should
this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 20) or select the desired scene mode manually (A33).
C Flash Mode in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
U (Auto) (default setting) and W (Off) flash mode settings can be applied (A28).
• When U (Auto) is applied, the camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode setting
for the scene mode it has selected.
• When W (Off) is applied, the flash does not fire, regardless of shooting conditions.
C Functions Restricted in Scene Auto Selector Scene Mode
• Digital zoom is not available.
• The macro mode button on the multi selector (A9, 31) is disabled.
• AF area mode (A 100) is set to Auto in i (Close-up) mode.
• Auto (A 20) • Portrait (A 34) • Landscape (A35)
• Night portrait (A 35) • Night landscape (A 37) • Close-up (A 37)
• Backlight (A 39)
d: Auto g: Night landscape
e: Portrait i: Close-up
f: Landscape j: Backlight
h: Night portrait
Scene auto selector
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