Sony NEX-3N α Handbook - Page 52

Table of contents Sample photo Menu Intelligent Auto The camera analyzes the subject, and allows you to shoot with appropriate settings. 1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Intelligent Auto]. 2 Point the camera to the subject. When the camera recognizes the scene, the icon for recognized scene appears on the screen. The camera recognizes (Night Scene), (Tripod Night Scene), (Night Portrait), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Spotlight), (Low Brightness), or (Baby). Icon for recognized scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. Notes • [Flash Mode] is set to [Flash Off], [Autoflash] or [Fill-flash]. • You can shoot even if the camera has not recognized the scene. • When [Face Detection] is set to [Off], the [Portrait], [Backlight Portrait], [Night Portrait], and [Baby] scenes are not recognized. The advantages of automatic shooting In [Superior Auto] mode, the camera shoots with higher quality than [Intelligent Auto] mode. The camera performs composite shooting as necessary. Also, the camera automatically selects an optimal image from the burst images and records it, depending on the scene. In [Program Auto] mode, you can shoot after adjusting various functions, such as white balance, ISO, etc. Shooting mode (Intelligent Auto) (Superior Auto) (page 54) (Program Auto) (page 64) Your purpose • Select this mode to easily recognize the scene and shoot continuous images. • Select this mode to automatically shoot scenes under difficult circumstances, such as when it is dark or the subject is back-lit. • Select this mode to shoot a higher quality image than that offered by [Intelligent Auto]. • Select this mode to shoot with various functions other than the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) adjusted. Notes • In [Superior Auto] mode, the recording process takes longer, since the camera must make a composite image. The camera records one image. Index 52GB Continued r