Nikon S1000pj S1000pj User's Manual - Page 55

Shooting in Scene Mode Shooting Suited to Scenes Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector) By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting. When a picture is framed in x (Scene auto selector) mode, the camera automatically adjusts settings for one of the following scene modes: • Auto (general shooting) • Portrait (A 37) • Night portrait (A 38) • Night landscape (A 40) • Backlight (A 42) • Landscape (A 37) • Close-up (A 40) 1 Press the A button in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector to select x (Scene auto selector) mode (A 36). The camera enters scene auto selector mode. Scene auto selector 2 Frame the subject and take a picture. When the camera automatically selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled. d: Auto g: Night landscape e: Portrait i: Close-up 12 f: Landscape j: Backlight h: Night portrait Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. B Note on Scene Auto Selector Mode Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 22) or select the desired scene mode manually (A 36). C Focusing in Scene Auto Selector Mode • When the camera recognizes a human face in scene auto selector mode, it focuses on that face. See "Face Priority" (A 108) for more information. • When the shooting mode indicator d or i is displayed, the camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera as same as when Auto is selected for AF area mode (A 106). 43