Sony NEX-5R - Manual (Page 64)

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Using functions with the mode dial (NEX-6 only)
Intelligent Auto
The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings.
• [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash].
• You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene.
• When [Face Detection] is set to [Off], the [Portrait], [Backlight Portrait], [Night Portrait], and [Baby]
scenes are not recognized.
In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots with higher quality than [Intelligent Auto]
mode and performs composite shooting as necessary.
In [Program Auto] mode, you can shoot after adjusting various functions, such as white
balance, ISO, etc.
• In [Superior Auto] mode, the recording process takes longer, since the camera must make a composite
image.
1 Set the shooting mode to [Intelligent Auto].
2 Point the camera to the subject.
When the camera recognizes the scene, the icon for
recognized scene appears on the screen.
The camera recognizes
(Night Scene), (Tripod
Night Scene), (Night Portrait), (Backlight),
(Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape),
(Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or
(Baby).
Icon for recognized scene
3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
Notes
The advantages of automatic shooting
Shooting mode Your purpose
(Intelligent Auto) • Select this mode to easily recognize the scene and shoot
continuous images.
(Superior Auto)
(page 66)
• Select this mode to shoot scenes under difficult circumstances,
such as when you have dark scenes, or back-lit subjects.
• Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that
offered by [Intelligent Auto].
(Program Auto) (page
76)
• Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the
exposure (shutter speed and aperture) adjusted.
Notes
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