Sony DSC-U30 - Manual (Page 28)

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Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection
When shooting portraits, landscapes,
twilight scenes, twilight portraits, or
moving subjects, use the modes below to
improve the quality of your images.
Soft snap mode
This mode lets you shoot skin colors in
brighter and warmer tones for more
beautiful pictures. In addition, the soft focus
effect creates a gentle atmosphere for
portraits of people, flowers, etc.
Illumination snap mode
This mode lets you capture beautiful images
of both subjects and night scene
backgrounds at the same time. In addition,
the cross filter effect enhances street lamps
or other lights with cross-shaped rays.
• Note that as shutter speeds decrease, shaking
increases.
• The flash strobes in red-eye reduction mode.
• When setting the focus to [AUTO], the focus is
adjusted to approximately 1 m to
(infinite).
To record subjects closer than 1 m, use the
Focus preset (page 30).
Twilight mode
This mode lets you shoot night scenes at far
distances without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
• Note that as shutter speeds decrease, shaking
increases.
• The focus setting changes to [ ].
• The flash cannot be used in this mode.
• When the focus setting is set to [AUTO], the
focus is adjusted to telephoto.
Vivid nature mode
This mode enhances blues and greens such
as the sky, ocean and mountains, letting you
shoot natural landscapes with vivid, striking
colors.
• The focus setting changes to [ ].
• The flash cannot be used in this mode.
• When the focus setting is set to [AUTO], the
focus is adjusted to telephoto.