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Introduction
The Mode Dial
The Mode Dial
To select a shooting mode, align the mode icon with the mark next to the mode
dial.
A (AUTO): A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode recommended for rst-time users
of digital cameras (pg. 16).
D (NATURAL LIGHT): Capture natural light
indoors, under low light, or where the
ash can not be used.
P, S, M: Select for full control over camera
settings, including aperture (M) and/or
shutter speed (M and S; pg. 42).
C (NATURAL & l): Helps ensure good results in situations
with di cult lighting. Each time the shutter button is
pressed, the camera takes two shots: one shot without the
ash to preserve natural lighting, followed immediately by a
second shot with the ash.
C (CUSTOM): Recall stored settings for
modes P, S, and M.
SP (SCENE POSITION): Choose a scene suit-
ed to the subject or shooting conditions
and let the camera do the rest (pg. 38).
B (ZOOM BRACKETING): Take three pictures
each time the shutter button is pressed.
The rst picture will be taken at the cur-
rent zoom ratio, the second at 1.4 × digital
zoom, the third at 2 × digital zoom.
F (MOVIE): Record short MPEG-4 movies
with sound (pg. 55).
E (ANTI-BLUR): High shutter speeds re-
duce blur caused by subject movement
or camera shake (pg. 36).