Operation Manual

3-5
3
Techniques for Taking Pictures
This camera features 7 shooting modes to suit different subjects. All 7 modes are available
in “
C
” mode and “
N
” mode. In “
M
” mode, only Standard, Macro and Landscape modes
can be selected.
Shooting modes
C
/
M
Standard
(Applicable mode:
C
/
N
/
M
)
Use this mode for normal photography.
In “
N
” Continuous Shooting mode, the flash is set to
Flash Off mode.
Sports Action
(Applicable mode:
C
/
N
)
This is the best shooting mode for scenes with a lot of
movement, such as sporting events.
The focus is set to [CAF] ( p.6-2) mode in which the
camera adjusts the focus continuously so that the
image remains focused while you track moving
subjects.
Portrait
(Applicable mode:
C
/
N
)
Use this shooting mode for photographs of people.
In this mode, the white balance is optimized to give
exquisite skin tones, and the ISO sensitivity ( p.4-22)
is set to 100 to allow you to capture fine details.
Night View
(Applicable mode:
C
/
N
)
This is the best shooting mode for shots of scenery at
night.
The camera is set not to use the flash and the focus is
fixed at infinity. Full opened operture is set so that the
fastest possible shutter speed can be used in dark
locations.
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