Recording pictures (advanced)
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Press the [MENU] button to display the
[SCENE MODE] menu. When [AUTO] is
setting for [SCENE MENU] (P24) on the
[SETUP] menu, setting the mode dial to
[ ] or [ ] will display to menu
automatically.
• When you press 2, the explanations for
each scene mode are displayed. (When
you press 1, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
• Rotate the front dial to switch between
pages 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5.
• If you press the [MENU] button while the
[SCENE MODE] menu is displayed, you
can set the [REC] mode menu (P81) and
the [SETUP] menu (P21).
• This mode also allows you to set [SCENE
MENU] (P24) on the [SETUP] menu to
[OFF] and set the scene mode which are
frequently used to [ ] and [ ] on the
mode dial. It is convenient because you
can select the scene mode quickly and
minimise the operation.
: [PORTRAIT] (P72)
: [SPORTS] (P72)
: [FOOD] (P73)
: [SCENERY] (P73)
: [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P74)
: [NIGHT SCENERY] (P74)
: [BABY] (P75)
: [SOFT SKIN] (P76)
: [CANDLE LIGHT] (P76)
: [PARTY] (P77)
: [FIREWORKS] (P77)
: [SNOW] (P78)
: [STARRY SKY] (P79)
: [PANNING] (P80)
• The camera automatically determines the
appropriate focus in each scene mode
and this is not affected by the focus switch
setting. (Even if the focus switch is set to
[AF MACRO], the AF MACRO icon does
not appear.) Depending on the scene, the
camera may not focus properly when you
take close-up pictures. Select the
appropriate scene for the recording
situation.
• When you take pictures with a scene
mode which is not adequate for the
purpose, the hue may differ from the
actual scene.
• When you want to change the brightness
of the picture to be recorded, compensate
the exposure (P54). (However, the
exposure cannot be compensated in
[STARRY SKY].)
• When you use a flash in scene mode, use
the built-in flash.
• The following functions cannot be set in
scene mode.
– White balance (P82)
– ISO sensitivity (P84)
– Colour effect (P91)
– Picture adjustment (P92)
Scene mode
SCN1
SCN
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SPORTS
FOOD
MENU
MENU
SETSELECT
PORTRAIT
SCENE MODE
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MENU
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