LEICA V-Lux 5 Digital Camera - Manual (Page 76)

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Recording
Taking pictures with automatic settings
(Snapshot Modes)
This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot as the camera
optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
1
Set mode dial to [ ]
•By default, the camera is set to Snapshot Plus Mode.
2
Point the camera at the subject
•When the camera identifies the optimal scene, the icon switches
to the one for that scene. (Automatic Scene Detection)
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Toggling between Snapshot Plus Mode and Snapshot Mode
→ / [Snapshot Mode] → [Snapshot Mode]
Settings: [ ] (Snapshot Mode) / [ ] (Snapshot Plus Mode)
•[ ] allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness and color tone while
also using [ ] for other settings so that you can record pictures more suited to your
preferences.
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When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night
shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single
picture.
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When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and
the subject, multiple stills are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a single
still rich in gradation.
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Auto Focus (Face/Eye Detection)
[AF Mode] is set to [ ] by default. Touching the subject on
the touch screen will switch the mode to [ ] and the AF
Tracking function activates.
•You can also switch to [ ] by pressing the [ ] button
( ). Align the AF tracking area with the subject and press
the shutter button halfway to operate the AF tracking
function.