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Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and Characteristics)

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More on Shooting Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode) Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and Characteristics) The following icons are used for descriptions in this section: X: flash mode when the flash is raised (A 28); n: self-timer (A 31); p: macro mode (A 51); o: exposure compensation (A 32). b Portrait Use this mode for portraits. • If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face. See "Face Detection" (A 24) for more information. • If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. • If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • Digital zoom is not available. m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Default setting can be modified. c Landscape Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes. • Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator (A 8) always glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may not always be in focus. • The AF-assist illuminator (A 115) does not light. m W n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Default setting can be modified. O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction 36 (A 113) to Off when using a tripod.

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Shooting Suited for the Scene (Scene Mode)
More on Shooting
Choosing a Scene and Shooting (Scene Mode Types and
Characteristics)
The following icons are used for descriptions in this section:
X
: flash mode when
the flash is raised (
A
28);
n
: self-timer (
A
31);
p
: macro mode (
A
51);
o
:
exposure compensation (
A
32).
*
Default setting can be modified.
*
Default setting can be modified.
b
Portrait
Use this mode for portraits.
•
If the camera detects a face, it focuses on the face. See “Face
Detection” (
A
24) for more information.
•
If more than one face is detected, the camera focuses on
the face closest to the camera.
•
If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject
in the center of the frame.
•
Digital zoom is not available.
m
V
*
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
c
Landscape
Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
•
Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator
(
A
8) always glows green when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the
foreground may not always be in focus.
•
The AF-assist illuminator (
A
115) does not light.
m
W
n
Off*
p
Off
o
0.0*
O
:
For those scene modes with
O
, use of a tripod is recommended. Set
Vibration reduction
(
A
113) to
Off
when using a tripod.