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How to select a scene. (→39)
Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37)
Taking pictures according to the scene
[Scene Mode] (Continued)
Recording Mode:
Scene Uses, Tips Notes
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a
healthier appearance in bright daylight
conditions.
Tips
• Stand as close as possible to subject.
• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)
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[Soft Skin]
Smooths skin colors in bright, outdoor
daylight conditions (portraits from chest
upwards).
Tips
• Stand as close as possible to subject.
• Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)
• Clarity of effect may vary
depending on brightness.
• If a part of the background etc.
is a color close to skin color, this
part is also smoothed.
[Self
Portrait]
Take pictures of yourself.
Tips
• Press shutter button halfway → self-timer
indicator illuminates → press shutter button
fully → review
(if self-timer indicator flashes, focus is not
correctly aligned)
• Avoid zoom (harder to focus).
• 2-second self-timer recommended.
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[Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.
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Scene Uses, Tips Notes
[
Panorama
Assist
]
Use the supplied software to join multiple
pictures into a single panorama picture.
Use ▲▼ to select the recording direction, and
press [MENU/SET] to set.
Special panorama guidelines will be displayed.
Take the picture.
Select [Next], and press [MENU/SET] to set.
• Alternatively, press the shutter button.
• You can take pictures again by selecting
[Retake].
Change the composition and take the picture
so that a part of the picture overlaps with the
previous picture.
• To take more pictures,
select [Next] and
repeat steps
and .
Section of picture that was taken last time
After you finish taking pictures, select [Exit],
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
Tips
• Keep your recording location.
• Use a tripod.
• The focus, zoom, Exposure
Compensation, White Balance,
shutter speed, and ISO
Sensitivity are all fixed at the
setting for the first picture.
• When the camera is set to
[Stabilizer] and there is very little
jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to
[OFF], shutter speed may slow
down up to 8 seconds.
• Shutter may remain closed for up
to 8 seconds after taking picture.
• Panorama picture stitching
cannot be performed by this
camera. Use the software
on the supplied CD-ROM
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to make
the pictures you record into a
panorama still picture with your
computer.
[Sports]
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement,
e.g. sports.
Tips
• Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.
• When the camera is set to
[Stabilizer] and there is very little
jitter, or if [Stabilizer] is set to
[OFF], shutter speed may slow
down up to 1 second.