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Common Operations
There are 15 available shooting modes.
Capture Mode Palette
• In shooting modes other than R, A, O, c and Y, the flash,
focus mode, saturation, contrast, sharpness, white balance, etc.
are automatically set to the optimal settings for each mode.
• Some functions may not be available or may not function fully
depending on the shooting mode. For details, refer to “Functions
Available for Each Shooting Mode” (p.170).
• The Capture Mode Palette does not appear even if you press the
four-way controller (3) when Focus Mode is set to \ and focus
position is being adjusted (p.80).
Item Description Page
b
Auto Picture Automatically select the best capture mode. p.60
R
Program
The basic mode for capturing images. Various
functions can also be set with this mode.
p.62
A
Night Scene
Used for night scenes. Use a tripod, etc. to
prevent shaking and use a flash for portraits.
p.68
d
Movie For capturing movies. Sound is also recorded. p.99
O
Voice Recording
For recording sound only. Be careful not to cover
the microphone with your hands.
p.143
q
Landscape
For capturing landscape views. The camera
focuses on a wide range.
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Flower
For capturing brightly colored flowers.
Reproduces the outline of the flower softly.
z
Natural Skin Tone
Adjusts color and brightness to reproduce skin
more beautifully than Portrait.
p.64
e
Portrait
For capturing portraits. The skin tone will be
brighter to make the person look healthy.
p.64
i
Surf & Snow
For capturing images with dazzling backgrounds,
such as beaches or snowy mountains.
\
Sport
For subjects in fast motion. Keeps the camera in
focus until the shutter is released.
c
Digital SR
(Blur reduction)
Higher sensitivity reduces blur. p.63