Digital Camera Operating Instructions

Advanced-Shooting
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[PORTRAIT]
The person stands out with a healthier complexion.
Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible.
2 Move close to the subject.
Note
• Suitable for outdoors in the daytime.
• The ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO80].
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
3
].
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[SOFT SKIN]
The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance than portrait mode.
Use when taking portraits from the chest up.
Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible.
2 Move close to the subject.
Note
• Suitable for daylight shooting.
• Other fl esh-colored elements are also softened.
• The effect may not be as obvious if there is not enough light.
• The ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO80].
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
3
].
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[SELF PORTRAIT]
For taking pictures of yourself easily.
Technique for Self portrait mode
• Press the shutter button halfway to focus. The self-timer indicator lights
up when you are brought into focus. Making sure you hold the camera
still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture.
• The subject is not focused when the self-timer indicator is blinking.
Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus.
• The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for
reviewing.
• If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 second self-
timer.
Note
• The focus range is about 30 cm (0.99 feet) to 1.2 m (3.94 feet) (Wide).
• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the zoom magnifi cation is automatically moved to Wide.
• The self-timer can only be set to [OFF] or [2SEC.]. If it is set to 2 seconds, this setting will
remain until the camera is turned off, the Scene Mode is changed or the camera is switched to
the Playback Mode.
• Optical image stabilizer is fi xed to [MODE2]. (P59)
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
3
]
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