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Choosing a Shooting Mode Basic guide Names of parts and functions Choose from a variety of shooting modes. After choosing the shooting mode, use the shutter button to take photographs and the R button to shoot movies. 1 Press the MENU button to display the top menu. 2 Use HI to select a shooting mode. • In the P/A/S/M column, use FG to highlight P, A, S, or M. MENU button ■ Movie mode n Movie (P. 61) ART A SCN n P A SETUP S M ■ Easy shooting modes A iAUTO (P. 20) ART Art filter (P. 18) SCN Scene (P. 19) • If A is selected, the camera automatically optimizes settings to suit the subject. • Select ART or SCN options according to your subject or creative intent. The camera optimizes settings automatically. • In these modes, default settings are restored if another shooting mode is selected or the camera is turned off. ■ Advanced shooting modes P Program shooting (P. 50) A Aperture priority shooting (P. 51) S Shutter priority shooting (P. 52) M Manual shooting (P. 53) • For more advanced shooting and greater creative control, you can set the aperture value and shutter speed. • The settings made in the advanced shooting modes are retained even if the camera is turned off. 3 Press Q. • In SCN and ART modes, a menu will be displayed. Use FG to highlight options and press Q to select. % Tips • Resetting camera settings: g "Restoring default or custom settings" (P. 35) 12 EN

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Basic guide
Names of parts and functions
Choosing a Shooting Mode
Choose from a variety of shooting modes. After choosing the shooting mode, use the
shutter button to take photographs and the
R
button to shoot movies.
1
Press the
MENU
button to display the top menu.
2
Use
HI
to select a shooting mode.
In the
P
/
A
/
S
/
M
column, use
FG
to highlight
P
,
A
,
S
, or
M
.
MENU
button
■
Easy shooting modes
A
iAUTO (P. 20)
ART
Art
fi
lter (P. 18)
SCN
Scene (P. 19)
If
A
is selected, the camera
automatically optimizes settings to suit
the subject.
Select
ART
or
SCN
options according
to your subject or creative intent.
The camera optimizes settings
automatically.
In these modes, default settings are
restored if another shooting mode is
selected or the camera is turned off.
•
•
•
■
Movie mode
n
Movie (P. 61)
■
Advanced shooting modes
P
Program shooting (P. 50)
A
Aperture priority shooting
(P. 51)
S
Shutter priority shooting
(P. 52)
M
Manual shooting (P. 53)
For more advanced shooting and
greater creative control, you can
set the aperture value and shutter
speed.
The settings made in the advanced
shooting modes are retained even if
the camera is turned off.
•
•
P
A
S
M
A
SCN
ART
n
SETUP
3
Press
Q
.
In
SCN
and
ART
modes, a menu will be displayed. Use
FG
to highlight options
and press
Q
to select.
%
Tips
Resetting camera settings:
g
“Restoring default or custom settings” (P. 35)
•
•
•