Sony DSC-P8 - Manual (Page 56)

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Twilight portrait mode
Suitable for shooting portraits in dark
places. Allows you to shoot sharp images of
people in dark places without losing the
dark atmosphere of the surroundings. The
shutter speed becomes slower, so we
recommend that you use a tripod to prevent
shaking.
• The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding
brightness.
Twilight mode
Allows you to shoot night scenes at far
distance without losing the dark atmosphere
of the surroundings. The shutter speed
becomes slower, so we recommend that you
use a tripod to prevent shaking.
• You cannot shoot in macro mode.
• You cannot use the flash.
a Set the mode dial to SCN.
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select [SCN] with b , then
select the desired mode with
v / V .
To cancel Scene Selection
Set the mode dial to a different mode.
• If you set (Fireworks mode),
(Twilight portrait mode) or (Twilight
mode) and then record in Exposure Bracket
(DSC-P10/P12 only), Burst 3 (DSC-P10/P12)
or Burst 2 (DSC-P8) mode, the shutter speed
becomes faster, so the image may not be
recorded just as you intended.
• The setting is maintained even when the power
is turned off.
Mode dial
Control button
MENU
NR slow shutter
The NR slow shutter mode removes noise
from recorded images, providing clear
images. When the shutter speed is slow, the
camera automatically enters the NR slow
shutter function and “NR” is indicated next
to the shutter speed indicator.
Press the shutter
button fully down.
r
Then the screen
turns black.
r
Finally, when
“Processing”
disappears, the
image has been
recorded.
• To eliminate the effects of vibration, use of
a tripod is recommended.
F2.8
NR 2 ''
Capturing
Processing