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Shooting according to, scene conditions

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Shooting according to scene conditions - Scene Selection Mode dial: SCN When shooting night scenes, shooting people at night, shooting landscapes, shooting at the shore or snowy scenes, shooting fireworks, or shooting with priority on the shutter speed such as motion scenes, use the modes listed below to increase the quality of your images. Fireworks mode Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor by setting the focus distance to infinity. The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. High-speed shutter mode Use this mode to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places. • The shutter speed becomes faster, so images shot in dark places become darker. • The flash is set to (Force flash) or (No flash). Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes, the blue of the water is clearly recorded. Snow mode When shooting snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white, use this mode to prevent sunken colors and record clear and sharp images. • The flash is set to (Force flash) or (No flash). Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc. Advanced still image shooting • You cannot shoot in macro mode. • You cannot use the flash. • You can change the shutter speed by setting an EV adjustment value (page 45). • You cannot set the white balance. • The flash is set to (Force flash) or (No flash). • You cannot shoot in macro mode. • The flash is set to (Force flash) or (No flash). 55

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Advanced still image shooting
Shooting according to
scene conditions
— Scene Selection
Mode dial: SCN
When shooting night scenes, shooting
people at night, shooting landscapes,
shooting at the shore or snowy scenes,
shooting fireworks, or shooting with
priority on the shutter speed such as motion
scenes, use the modes listed below to
increase the quality of your images.
Fireworks mode
Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor
by setting the focus distance to infinity. The
shutter speed becomes slower, so using a
tripod is recommended.
•
You cannot shoot in macro mode.
•
You cannot use the flash.
•
You can change the shutter speed by setting an
EV adjustment value (page 45).
•
You cannot set the white balance.
High-speed shutter mode
Use this mode to shoot moving subjects
outdoors or in other bright places.
•
The shutter speed becomes faster, so images
shot in dark places become darker.
•
The flash is set to
(Force flash) or
(No
flash).
Beach mode
When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes,
the blue of the water is clearly recorded.
•
The flash is set to
(Force flash) or
(No
flash).
Snow mode
When shooting snowy scenes or other
places where the whole screen appears
white, use this mode to prevent sunken
colors and record clear and sharp images.
•
The flash is set to
(Force flash) or
(No
flash).
Landscape mode
Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot
landscapes, etc.
•
You cannot shoot in macro mode.
•
The flash is set to
(Force flash) or
(No
flash).