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Half-press [Shutter] to focus.
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The camera selects a scene. An appropriate scene icon appears on
the screen.
Recognizable scenes
Icon Description
Landscapes
Scenes with bright white backgrounds
Landscapes at night
Portraits at night
Landscapes with backlighting
Portraits with backlighting
Portraits
Close-up photos of objects
Close-up photos of text
Icon Description
Sunsets
Indoors, dark
Partially lit
Close-up with spot lighting
Portraits with spot lighting
Blue skies
Forested areas typically consist of green-colored subjects
Close-up photos of colorful subjects
Camera is stabilized on a tripod and the subject is not moving for a
certain period of time. (when shooting in the dark)
Actively moving subjects
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Press [Shutter] to capture the photo.
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The camera may select dierent scenes and adjust settings dierently, even
when you aim at the same subject. Scene selection depends on external
factors, such as camera shake, lighting, and distance to the subject.
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If the camera does not recognize an appropriate scene mode, it uses the
default settings for the Auto mode.
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Even if it detects a face, the camera may not select a portrait mode
depending on the subject’s position or lighting.
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Even if you use a tripod, the camera may not detect the tripod mode ( ) if
the subject is moving.
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The camera consumes more battery power, because it changes settings often
to select appropriate scenes.