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    More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
     S S ADVANCED SR AUTO ADVANCED SR AUTO
    When the mode dial is rotated to S, the camera automatically optimizes settings 
    to suit the scene.
    The scene is shown by an icon in the display.
    a  AUTO x SKY y GREENERY
    c  LANDSCAPE z SKY & GREENERY d PORTRAIT
    d  NIGHT g BACKLIT PORTRAIT c MOVING OBJECT
    h  NIGHT (TRIPOD)  a PORTRAIT&MOTION b BACKLIT PORTRAIT&MOTION
    e  MACRO  u BEACH 
    v  SUNSET  w SNOW 
    h
     
    Q The mode selected may vary with shooting conditions.  If the mode and subject do not match, select mode  P 
    or choose SP (P 39) and select a scene manually. 
    						
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    Shooting Mode
     Adv. Adv. ADVANCED ADVANCED
    This mode combines “point-and-shoot” simplicity with sophisticated photographic 
    techniques.
     
    R A  Adv. MODE supports exposure compensation (P 56) and program shift (P 41).
     1 Press  MENU/OK while the mode description is displayed.
     
    R If the view through the lens is displayed in the LCD monitor, press  MENU/OK and select 
    A  Adv. MODE in the shooting menu.Adv.SP
    P
    ANOTHER Adv. MODE
    Take special images
    with checking effects
    by various filters. ADVANCED FILTER
     2 Highlight 
    Y ADVANCED FILTER  (P 37)  or  j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE ( P 38) 
    and press MENU/OK.
    Take special images
    with checking effects
    by various filters.
    SET CANCEL
    G ADVANCED FILTER 
    						
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    More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
     
    ■  
    Y ADVANCED FILTER
    Take photos with fi lter eff  ects. Choose from the following fi lters.
    FilterFilterDescriptionDescription
      GG TOY CAMERA TOY CAMERA Choose for a retro toy camera eff
     ect.
      HH MINIATURE MINIATUREThe tops and bottoms of pictures are blurred for a diorama eff
     ect.
      II POP COLOR POP COLORCreate high-contrast images with saturated colors.
      JJ HIGH-KEY HIGH-KEYCreate bright, low-contrast images.
      ZZ LOW-KEY LOW-KEY Create uniformly dark tones with few areas of emphasized highlights.
      KK DYNAMIC TONE DYNAMIC TONEDynamic tone expression is used for a fantasy eff
     ect.
      XX SOFT FOCUS SOFT FOCUSCreate a look that is evenly soft throughout the whole image.
      uu PARTIAL COLOR (RED) PARTIAL COLOR (RED)
    Areas of the image that are the selected color are recorded in that color. All others areas of the 
    image are recorded in black-and-white.
      vv PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE) PARTIAL COLOR (ORANGE)
      ww PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW) PARTIAL COLOR ( YELLOW)
      xx PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN) PARTIAL COLOR (GREEN)
      yy PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE) PARTIAL COLOR (BLUE)
      zz PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE) PARTIAL COLOR (PURPLE)
     
    R Depending on the subject and camera settings, images may in some cases be grainy or vary in brightness and 
    hue. 
    						
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    Shooting Mode
     
    ■  j MULTIPLE EXPOSURE
    Create a photograph that combines two exposures.
    +
     1  Take the fi rst shot.
     2 Press  MENU/OK. The fi rst shot will be shown superimposed on the view through the lens as a guide 
    to taking the second shot.
     
    R To return to Step 1 and retake the fi rst shot, press the selector left. To save the fi rst shot and exit without 
    creating a multiple exposure, press DISP/BACK.
     3  Take the second shot.
     4 Press  MENU/OK to create the multiple exposure, or press the selector left to return to Step 3 and 
    retake the second shot. 
    						
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    More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
     SP SP SCENE POSITION / SCENE POSITION /hh//MM//NN//OO
    The camera off  ers a choice of “scenes,” each adapted to particular shooting conditions or a 
    specifi c type of subject. The following scenes can be selected directly using the mode dial:
    SceneSceneDescriptionDescription
        hh  PORTRAIT ENHANCER (  PORTRAIT ENHANCER (ZZ)) Choose for a smooth skin eff ect when shooting portraits.
      MM LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE Choose for daylight shots of buildings and landscapes.
      NN SPORT SPORTChoose when photographing moving subjects.
      OO  NIGHT NIGHT Choose for poorly lit twilight or night scenes.
    Other scenes can be selected by rotating the mode dial to 
    SP and following the steps below.
     1 Press MENU/OK while the mode description is displayed.
     
    R If the view through the lens is displayed in the LCD monitor, press  MENU/OK and select 
    A  SCENE POSITION in the shooting menu.SP
    Adv.
    ANOTHER SCENE
    Portrait with soft
    overall tone and
    beautiful skin tones PORTRAIT
     2  Highlight one of the following options and press 
    MENU/OK.
    Portrait with soft
    overall tone and
    beautiful skin tones
    SETCANCEL
    h PORTRAIT 
    						
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    Shooting Mode
    SceneSceneDescriptionDescription
        hh  PORTRAIT PORTRAITChoose for portraits.
      HH NIGHT (TRIPOD) NIGHT  (TRIPOD)Choose this mode for slow shutter speeds when shooting at night.
      pp  FIREWORKS FIREWORKS Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a fi rework.
      QQ SUNSET SUNSETChoose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets.
      RR SNOW SNOW Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow.
      ss BEACH BEACHChoose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches.
      UU PARTY PART Y Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions.
      VV  FLOWER FLOWER Eff
     ective for taking more vivid shots of fl owers.
      WW TEXT TEXT Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print. 
    						
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    More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
     Program AE (P) Program AE (P)
    In this mode, the camera adjusts shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure.
     
    Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed and aperture 
    displays will show “– – –”.
    P200±0
        Program Shift Program Shift
    Rotate the sub-command dial to choose the desired combination of shutter speed 
    and aperture (program shift).  The new values for shutter speed and aperture are 
    shown in yellow.  Program shift is not available if the attached fl ash supports TTL 
    auto,  AUTO  is selected for U  DYNAMIC RANGE in the shooting menu (P 72),  or 
    an auto option is selected for N  ISO in the shooting menu (P 48).  To cancel pro-
    gram shift, turn the camera off  .
    F5.6P1000200±0
    Shutter speed
    Aperture
     
    R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
    						
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    Shooting Mode
     Shutter-Priority AE (S) Shutter-Priority AE (S)
    In this mode, you choose the shutter speed by rotating the sub-command dial, while the 
    camera adjusts aperture for optimal exposure.
     
    Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected shutter speed, aperture will be 
    displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.  Adjust shutter speed until 
    the correct exposure is achieved.
     
    Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the aperture display will show 
    “– – –”.
    S1000200±0
        Long Time-Exposures Long Time-Exposures
    Shutter speeds of 1 s or slower are referred to as “long time-exposures”.
    30”30
     
    R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the camera from moving during the exposure.
     
    R A count-down timer will be displayed while the exposure is in progress.
     
    R To reduce “noise” (mottling) in long time-exposures, select ON for K  LONG EXPOSURE NR in the shooting menu (P 73).  
    Note that this may increase the time needed to record images after shooting.
     
    R  An optional RR-90 remote release can be used for long time-exposures.
     
    R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
    						
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    More on Photography and PlaybackShooting Mode
     Aperture-Priority AE (A) Aperture-Priority AE (A)
    In this mode, you choose the aperture by rotating the sub-command dial, while the camera 
    adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure.
     
    Q If the correct exposure can not be achieved at the selected aperture, the shutter speed 
    will be displayed in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway.  Adjust aperture until 
    the correct exposure is achieved.
     
    Q If the subject is outside the metering range of the camera, the shutter speed display will 
    show “– – –”.
    F5.6A±0200
        Previewing Depth of Field  Previewing Depth of Field
    When  L PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD is selected for F  FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING 
    (P 65) in the shooting menu, pressing the Fn  button stops aperture down to the 
    selected setting, allowing depth of fi eld to be previewed in the LCD monitor.
    Depth of fi eld can also be previewed using the depth-of-fi eld indicator in the CUS-
    TOM display.  Press DISP/BACK to cycle through display modes until CUSTOM indica-
    tors are displayed.
    MF5.61000200
    2
    1
    0
    -1
    -2
    Depth of fi eld
     
    R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
    						
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    Shooting Mode
     Manual Exposure (M) Manual Exposure (M)
    In this mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. Rotate the main command dial 
    to choose a shutter speed and the sub-command dial to choose the aperture.
     
    R The manual exposure display includes an exposure indicator that shows the amount the 
    picture would be under- or over-exposed at current settings.
    2
    1
    0
    -1
    -22
    1
    0
    -1
    -2
    F5.6M1000200
      Bulb Photography Bulb Photography
    For bulb photography, rotate the main command dial to select a shutter speed of  BULB.
    2
    1
    0
    -1
    -22
    1
    0
    -1
    -2
    F5.6MBULB200
     
    R Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent the camera from moving during the exposure.
     
    R A count-down timer will be displayed while the exposure is in progress.
     
    R  To reduce “noise” (mottling) in long time-exposures, select ON for K  LONG EXPOSURE NR in the shooting menu (P 73).  
    Note that this may increase the time needed to record images after shooting.
     
    R  An optional RR-90 remote release can be used for long time-exposures.
     
    R For information on the roles of the main and sub-command dials, see page 125. 
    						
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