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This section covers operations that can be performed in auto (AUTO),
scene, CSM and movie modes using the mode dial and the buttons on
the back of the camera.
Creative Photography: Choosing a Mode
Although Auto Mode is suited to almost any situation, some common
compositions, such as portraits or landscapes, require special
combinations of settings that apply to any scene of the same type.
Rather than adjusting settings one-by-one to suit the composition, you
can simply choose the appropriate scene from the Scene Mode menu,
and let the camera adjust settings automatically to produce the best
possible results.
In addition to the Auto and Scene mode, some camera controls are
only available in CSM Mode.
This section describes when to use each of the Modes. To choose a
Mode, turn the mode dial to the appropriate position (and select the
appropriate composition type from the Scene Mode menu). When one
of the Scene Modes is chosen, an icon corresponding to the current
mode will be shown in the top left corner of the monitor. The movie
mode icon appears in the bottom left corner of the monitor. No icon is
displayed in Auto and CSM Modes.
Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Camera Controls
Refer
ence—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Scene Settings
Depending on the subject, scene modes may not always produce the desired
results. If you are dissatisfied with pictures taken in one of the scene modes, set
the mode dial to AUTO and try again.
The table below illustrates when to use each of the shooting modes.
The icons in the “Flash Mode” (p. 98) and “Focus Mode” (p. 93)
columns show the flash and focus-mode settings that can be selected
in each operating mode. Where more than one option is listed, the user
can choose which setting to use.
Mode
Flash Mode Focus Mode
a
AUTO
Any
Any
i
SCENE
*
*
CSM
Custom
Any
Any
m
Auto
Movie
P
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When to Use It
An automatic mode for simple,
“point-and-shoot” photography.
Use for snapshots. Auto mode is
also recommended for pictures that
will later be retouched on a
computer.
In this mode, most camera settings
are automatically adjusted to suit
the chosen scene. Twelve choices
of scene are available. See p. 65
for the details and restrictions on
each scene.
In CSM shooting mode, various
setting can be adjusted one-by-one
to suit the composition.
Record silent movies 320 x 240
pixels in size (QVGA). Recording
begins when shutter release button
is pressed all the way down and
ends when shutter release button is
fully pressed a second time. In
place of number of exposures
remaining, exposure counts display
in monitor shows length of movie
that can be recorded. Movies end
automatically after 40 sec. or when
no more space is available on CF
memory card. Movies are stored as
Quick Time movie files with names
ending in “.MOV”.
* Depending on the scene selected, you may be able to adjust flash and focus
mode settings (see p. 65-67 for restrictions).
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