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Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)
More on
Sh
ooting
Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures (Features)
See “Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)”
(
A 53) for more information on scene auto selector scene mode.
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section:
m, flash mode
(
A 31); n, self-timer (A 33); p, macro mode (A 34); o, exposure
compensation (
* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera detects and focuses on a human face. See “Face
A 48) for more information.
• If more than one face is detected, focus will be on the face
nearest to the camera.
• The camera softens skin tones (in up to three faces) by
applying the skin softening function before recording
pictures (
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen.
• Digital zoom is not available.
m
V*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator (A 146) does not light up.
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*