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Shooting Features
To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene
Select the desired scene from the scene selection screen and
rotate the zoom control (A3) to g (j) to view a description
of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom
control to g (j) again.
Characteristics of Each Scene
x Scene auto selector
• When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically selects the optimum
scene mode from the list below and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly.
e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up, j:
Backlighting, d: Other scenes
• The focus area depends on the composition of the image. When the camera detects a human
face, it focuses on that face (A73).
• When the camera selects h (night portrait), flash mode is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and
red-eye reduction (when U (auto) is selected) and the camera captures one image at a
slower shutter speed.
• When the camera selects g (night landscape), flash mode is fixed at W (off), regardless of the
setting made, and the camera captures one image at a slower shutter speed.
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode.
Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A26) or select the desired scene mode
manually.
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
b Portrait
• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A73).
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
• The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear
the sound of the camera focusing.
• The camera softens skin tones of human faces by applying the skin softening function (A55).
• Digital zoom cannot be used.
Easy panorama