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Portrait Mode Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur. 1 Turn the shooting mode dial to . • Shooting procedures are the same as for the Auto Mode (p. 44). • The AEB, AE lock, FE Lock, light metering, file format (RAW), and image adjustment (ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation) settings cannot be adjusted in this mode. • You can set the AF frame to either the auto (AiAF) selection or manual center (p. 71). • To best achieve the effect of the background gradually fading, compose the image so that the upper half of the subject's body fills most of the viewfinder or LCD monitor. • The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust the focal length toward telephoto. Landscape Mode Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes. 1 Turn the shooting mode dial to . • Shooting procedures are the same as for the Auto Mode (p. 44). • The macro, AEB, AE lock, FE Lock, light metering, file format (RAW), and image adjustment (ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation) settings cannot be adjusted in this mode. • You can set the AF frame to either the auto (AiAF) selection or manual center (p. 71). • Since a slow shutter speed is often selected in mode, use a tripod to shoot if the (camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor. Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings 49

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Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
49
Portrait Mode
Use this mode when you want the subject to appear sharp and the background to blur.
1
Turn the shooting mode dial to
.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Auto
Mode (p. 44).
•
The AEB, AE lock, FE Lock, light metering, file format (RAW), and image
adjustment (ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation) settings cannot be
adjusted in this mode.
•
You can set the AF frame to either the auto (AiAF) selection or manual center (p. 71).
•
To best achieve the effect of the background gradually fading, compose the image
so that the upper half of the subject’s body fills most of the viewfinder or LCD
monitor.
•
The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust the focal length
toward telephoto.
Landscape Mode
Use this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes.
1
Turn the shooting mode dial to
.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Auto
Mode (p. 44).
•
The macro, AEB, AE lock, FE Lock, light metering, file format (RAW), and image
adjustment (ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation) settings cannot be
adjusted in this mode.
•
You can set the AF frame to either the auto (AiAF) selection or manual center (p. 71).
•
Since a slow shutter speed is often selected in
mode, use a tripod to shoot if
the
(camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor.