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Shooting modes, Using the Smart Auto mode

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Shooting modes Take photos or record videos by selecting the best shooting mode for the conditions. Using the Smart Auto mode In this mode, your camera automatically chooses the appropriate camera settings based on a defected type of scene. It will be helpful if you are not familiar with the camera settings for various scenes. 1 Rotate the mode dial to S. 2 Align your subject in the frame. t The camera selects a scene automatically. An appropriate mode icon will appear at the top left of the screen. Icon Description Appears when taking photos of landscapes. Appears when taking photos of bright backgrounds. Appears when taking photos of landscapes at night. This is available only when the flash is off. Icon Description Appears when taking portraits at night. Appears when taking photos of landscapes with backlighting. Appears when taking portraits with backlighting. Appears when taking portraits. Appears when taking close-up photos. Appears when taking close-up photos of text. Appears when the camera and subject are stable for a while. Appears when taking photos of actively moving subjects. 3 Half-press [Shutter] to focus. 4 Press [Shutter] to take the photo. t If the camera does not recognize a proper scene mode, will not change and the default settings will be used. t Even if there is a face detected, the camera may not select a portrait mode depending on the subject's position or lighting. t The camera may not select the correct scene depending on shooting environments, such as camera shake, lighting, and distance to the subject. t Even if you use a tripod, the mode may not be detected depending on the subject's movement. Extended functions 26

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Extended functions
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Shooting modes
Take photos or record videos by selecting the best shooting mode for the conditions.
Icon
Description
Appears when taking portraits at night.
Appears when taking photos of landscapes with
backlighting.
Appears when taking portraits with backlighting.
Appears when taking portraits.
Appears when taking close-up photos.
Appears when taking close-up photos of text.
Appears when the camera and subject are stable for a
while.
Appears when taking photos of actively moving subjects.
Half-press [
3
Shutter
] to focus.
Press [
4
Shutter
] to take the photo.
If the camera does not recognize a proper scene mode,
will not
change and the default settings will be used.
Even if there is a face detected, the camera may not select a portrait
mode depending on the subject's position or lighting.
The camera may not select the correct scene depending on shooting
environments, such as camera shake, lighting, and distance to the
subject.
Even if you use a tripod, the
mode may not be detected depending
on the subject's movement.
Using the Smart Auto mode
In this mode, your camera automatically chooses the appropriate
camera settings based on a defected type of scene. It will be
helpful if you are not familiar with the camera settings for various
scenes.
Rotate the mode dial to
1
S
.
Align your subject in the frame.
2
The camera selects a scene automatically. An appropriate
mode icon will appear at the top left of the screen.
Icon
Description
Appears when taking photos of landscapes.
Appears when taking photos of bright backgrounds.
Appears when taking photos of landscapes at night.
This is available only when the flash is off.