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Basic Shooting Functions

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01_EC176Basic_E.fm Page 10 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:06 AM Basic Shooting Functions Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes. Mode Dial Creative Shooting Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation or aperture value. : Automatic Shooting The camera automatically selects settings. Image Composition Shooting The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. Image Zone Special Scene Select from 12 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Î See the Basic Guide (p. 10) Stitch Assist Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into a panorama. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 45) My Colors Allows you to change the image colors easily with 9 modes. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 53) Movie This mode allows you to shoot a movie by pressing the shutter button. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 41) Creative Zone Program AE Select this mode to have the camera automatically set the shutter speed and the aperture. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 50) Aperture-priority AE Program AE When you select the aperture, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 51) Custom Allows you to save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting settings. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 82) Shutter-speed priority AE When you select the shutter speed, the camera automatically sets the aperture. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 50) Manual Exposure Use this mode to select your preferences for the shutter speed and the aperture. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 52) 10

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Basic Shooting Functions
Basic Shooting Functions
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Use the mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes.
Mode Dial
Image Zone
Creative Zone
Special Scene
Select from 12 scene modes to shoot
with the most appropriate settings for the
scene.
My Colors
Allows you to change the image colors
easily with 9 modes.
Stitch Assist
Use this mode when taking shots that
you want to combine into a panorama.
Movie
This mode allows you to shoot a movie
by pressing the shutter button.
Program AE
Select this mode to have the camera
automatically set the shutter speed and
the aperture.
Shutter-speed priority AE
When you select the shutter speed, the
camera automatically sets the aperture.
Aperture-priority AE Program AE
When you select the aperture, the
camera automatically sets the shutter
speed.
Manual Exposure
Use this mode to select your
preferences for the shutter speed and
the aperture.
Custom
Allows you to save frequently used
shooting modes and various shooting
settings.
Creative Shooting
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as
the exposure compensation or aperture value.
: Automatic Shooting
The camera automatically selects settings.
Image Composition Shooting
The camera automatically selects settings
according to the image composition type.
See the
Basic Guide
(p. 10)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 53)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 45)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 41)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 50)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 50)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 51)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 52)
See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 82)
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