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The Mode Dial

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The Mode Dial Using the mode dial, you can select from eight shooting modes and setup mode. Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions. To select a mode, align the mode icon with the " " mark next to the mode dial. Manual ( 17, 56) In addition to the shooting-menu options available in auto mode, you have access to such menu items as white balance and image sharpening. Movie ( 51-52) Make silent movies up to 15 s in length. Auto ( 16) A simple "point-and-shoot" mode in which the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera. Recommended for first-time users of digital cameras. Scene ( 28, 34-37) Choose from ten "scenes" suited to different subjects or shooting conditions and let the camera do the rest. Setup ( 77) Choose this mode to display the setup menu, where you can perform such tasks as setting the camera clock and adjusting monitor brightness. 6 Portrait Assist Landscape Assist Sports Assist Night Portrait Assist Use framing assist to help compose pictures suited to a particular type of subject ( 28-33).

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6
The
Mode Dial
Using the mode dial, you can select from eight shooting modes and setup
mode.
Choose a shooting mode according to shooting conditions.
To select a mode, align the mode icon with the
“
” mark next to the mode dial.
Setup (
77)
Choose this mode to dis-
play the setup menu, where
you can perform such tasks
as setting the camera clock
and
adjusting
monitor
brightness.
Manual (
17, 56)
In addition to the shoot-
ing-menu options available
in auto mode, you have
access to such menu items
as white balance and image
sharpening.
Portrait
Assist
Landscape Assist
Sports Assist
Night Portrait Assist
Use framing assist to help
compose pictures suited
to a particular type of
subject (
28–33).
Auto (
16)
A simple “point-and-shoot”
mode in which the majority
of camera settings are con-
trolled by the camera.
Rec-
ommended for first-time us-
ers of digital cameras.
Scene (
28, 34–37)
Choose from ten “scenes”
suited to different subjects
or shooting conditions and
let the camera do the rest.
Movie (
51–52)
Make silent movies up to
15 s in length.