Basic
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
• [
¦
] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
• When [
], [
] or [
] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it
will adjust the focus and exposure.
(Face detection)
• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when
the Scene Mode has been identified as [
], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of
8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
• When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R]
is displayed in the top right of [
], [
] and [
].
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When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [
] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
• Due to factors such as size, contrast, motion and proximity a different mode may be identified
for the same subject.
– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to
the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving
– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is
shaken, When zoom is used
• For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording
Mode.
• The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Scene detection
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>
[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
• Only when [
‡
] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-BABY]
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