Digital Camera Operating Instructions
Advanced-Shooting
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[SCENERY]
The camera focuses on distant subjects to allow you to take pictures of wide landscapes.
Note
• Flash is fi xed to Forced fl ash OFF [
o
].
• The focus range is 5 m (16.41 feet) to
7
.
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[SPORTS]
Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects (e.g. outdoor sports).
Note
• Suitable for daylight shooting, 5 m (16.41 feet) or more away from the subject.
• [i.AUTO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].
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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Shoot the subject with natural brightness using the fl ash and slow shutter speed.
Technique for Night portrait mode
• Use the fl ash. (You can set to [
[
].)
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a tripod and the self-timer for best results.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture.
• Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×), about 1.5 m (4.93 feet) from the subject.
Note
• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.41 feet).
• The shutter may close (max. about 8 sec.) after shooting due to signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• When shooting in dark places, noise may become visible.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [
3
].
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[NIGHT SCENERY]
The nightscape can be recorded vividly.
Technique for Night scenery mode
• When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is very little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set
to [OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. We recommend using the tripod and
the self-timer for best results.
Note
• Flash is fi xed to Forced fl ash OFF [
o
].
• The focus range is 5 m (16.41 feet) to
7
.
• The shutter may close (max. about 8 seconds) after shooting due to signal processing. This is
not a malfunction.
• When shooting in dark places, noise may become visible.
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[FOOD]
Use to take pictures of food in restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so that the natural colors
of the subject come out.
Note
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to
7
.
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