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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
Shooting Features
Characteristics of Each Scene
• Use of a tripod is recommended in scenes with which O is indicated. Set
Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A104) to Off when using a tripod to
stabilize the camera.
• For scene modes that use the flash, be sure to press the K (flash pop-up)
button to raise the flash before shooting (A7).
x Scene auto selector
When you frame a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene for simpler
shooting.
e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up,
j: Backlighting, d: Other scenes
• When the camera automatically selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes
to that for the scene mode currently enabled.
• The camera automatically selects the focus area for autofocus in accordance with the
composition. The camera detects and focuses on faces (see “Using Face Detection”
(A85) for more information).
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene
mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A28) or select the optimum scene
mode for the subject manually.
• The digital zoom is not available.
b Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
• The camera detects and focuses on a face (see “Using Face
Detection” (A85) for more information).
• After the skin softening feature makes the subject’s skin
appear smoother, the camera records the image (A86).
• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame.
• The digital zoom is not available.
c Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the AF/
access lamp always lights in green.