User's Manual

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes indicated with O.
m Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst
of light from a firework.
• The camera focuses at infinity.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the
focus indicator (A6) always glows green.
n Black and white copy
Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whiteboard or
in print.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
• Use with macro mode (A53) when shooting a subject at
close distance.
o Backlighting
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
U Panorama assist
Takes a series of images that you can join together into a panorama on a computer.
• Select the direction in which to add images to the panorama by pressing the multi
selector H, I, J or K, and then press the k button.
• After taking the first image, take the additional shots needed while checking how each
image will connect to the next. To finish shooting, press the k button.
• Transfer the images to a computer and use Panorama Maker 6 (A70) to join them into a
single panorama.
• See “Using Panorama Assist” (E2) for more information.
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