Sony DSC-WX5 Cyber-shot® Handbook - Page 74

Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects shooting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the movement to reduce subject blur (Motion Detection). Example of an image when (Backlight) is activated. Scene Recognition icon and guide The camera recognizes the following types of scenes. When the camera determines the optimal scene, it displays the corresponding icon and guide. (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro), (Portrait) 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 MENU t (Scene Recognition) t desired mode (Auto) (Advanced) When the camera recognizes the scene, it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image. When the camera recognizes the scene, it switches to the optimal settings. When the camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight) or (Backlight Portrait), it automatically changes the setting and shoots another image. • When you shoot two images consecutively, the + mark on the icon will turn green. • When two frames are shot, the two images are displayed side by side immediately after shooting. • When [Anti Blink] is displayed, 2 images are taken automatically and the image with the eyes open is selected automatically. For details on the Anti Blink function, see "What is the Anti Blink function?". Notes • The Scene Recognition function does not operate when you shoot images using digital zoom. • [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] in the following situations: - In Superior Auto Adjustment mode - In Easy Mode - When the Smile Shutter function is activated - When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] - During burst shooting • In Tracking focus mode, (Portrait), (Twilight Portrait) or (Backlight Portrait) are not recognized. • The available flash settings are [Auto] and [Off]. • (Twilight using a tripod) scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod. • Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a (Twilight using a tripod). Keep the camera still during shooting. • These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation. Index 74GB Continued r