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Shooting in Scene Mode
Shooting Suited to Scenes
Features
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: m, flash mode
(A 30); n, self-timer (A 32); p, macro mode (A 33); o, exposure
compensation (A 34).
1
The camera automatically selects the optimum flash mode for the scene mode it has
selected. Can be changed to W (off).
2
Default setting can be modified.
3
Switched to ON when the camera selects Close-up scene mode.
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
x Scene auto selector
By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode.
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)” (A 43)
for more information.
m U
1
n Off
2
p Off
3
o 0.0
2
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera recognizes and focuses on a human face. See
“Face Priority” (A108) for more information.
• If more than one face is recognized, focus will be on the face
nearest to the camera.
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by
applying the skin softening function before recording
pictures (A 50).
• If no faces are recognized, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen
by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
• Digital zoom is not available.
m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0*
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(A 8) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 128) does not light.
m W n Off* p Off o 0.0*