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Changing the Mode, Selecting the Capture Mode

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Setting the Shooting Functions Taking Pictures Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing back or deleting images. Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode • To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the Q Playback button. • To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the 4 Q Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway. Selecting the Capture Mode Capture Modes R Program mode The basic picture-taking mode. p.41 d Picture mode You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene.There are ten Picture p.42 modes to choose from. - Easy mode Lets the camera set the functions automatically. p.39 = Portrait mode Lets you take portrait-type pictures. p.45 H Landscape mode Lets you take landscape views. p.45 . Night-Scene mode Lets you take dark scenes such as night views. p.44 C Moving Picture mode Lets you take moving pictures. p.46 + Digital Effect mode Lets you take pictures with a variety of special p.54 - effects. 57 1 Turn the mode dial and match the indicator with one of the following: Rd-=.HC+. Indicator 58

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Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing
back or deleting images.
•
To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the
Q
Playback button.
•
To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the
Q
Playback button or press the shutter release button halfway.
Capture Modes
1
Turn the mode dial and match the
indicator with one of the following:
R
d-
=
.
HC
+
.
Changing the Mode
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Selecting the Capture Mode
R
Program mode
The basic picture-taking mode.
p.41
d
Picture mode
You can select the Picture mode according to
the shooting scene.There are ten Picture
modes to choose from.
p.42
-
Easy mode
Lets the camera set the functions
automatically.
p.39
=
Portrait mode
Lets you take portrait-type pictures.
p.45
H
Landscape mode
Lets you take landscape views.
p.45
.
Night-Scene mode
Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.
p.44
C
Moving Picture
mode
Lets you take moving pictures.
p.46
+
Digital Effect mode
Lets you take pictures with a variety of special
effects.
p.54 -
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Indicator