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The camera will automatically choose the appropriate settings when 
you select a shooting mode for your subject or scene.
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Select a shooting mode.
  Press the < V>  keys to 
select a shooting mode icon.
  Turn the < 6> or  dial to select 
a shooting mode.
  You can also select the shooting 
mode icon and press < 0> to display 
a list of shooting modes from which 
you can select one.
Available Shooting Modes in the < 8> Mode
8: Special Scene Mode
Shooting ModePageShooting ModePage
2Portraitp.826Night Portraitp.86
3Landscapep.83FHandheld Night Scenep.87
4Close-upp.84GHDR Backlight Controlp.88
5Sportsp.85
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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and hair look softer.
  The further the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better against an uncluttered dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with 
the subject from the waist up. Move in closer if necessary.
  Focus the face.
Check that the AF point covering the face flashes. For close-ups of 
the face, focus on the eyes.
2 Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
The default setting is < i> (low-speed continuous sh ooting). If you hold 
down the shutter button,  you can shoot continuous ly to capture subtle 
changes in the subject’s po se and facial expression (max. approx. 3.0 shots/
sec.).
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Use the  (Landscape) mode for  wide scenery or to have 
everything in focus from near to far. For vivid blues and greens, and 
very sharp and crisp images.
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
The < 3> mode is also good for night scenes because it disables 
the built-in flash. When shooti ng night scenes, use a tripod to 
prevent camera shake.
3  Shooting Landscapes
Shooting Tips
 The built-in flash will not fire even in backlit or low- light conditions.
  If you are using an external Sp eedlite, the Speedlite will fire.
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When you want to shoot flowers or small things up close, use the  
(Close-up) mode. To make small things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
  Use a simple background.
A simple background makes small objects such as flowers stand out 
better.
  Move as close as possib le to the subject.
Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < MACRO 0.39m/1.3ft> on them. The lens 
minimum focusing distance is measured from the < V> (focal 
plane) mark on the top of the came ra to the subject. If you are too 
close to the subject, the fo cus confirmation light  will blink.
If you use flash and the bottom of the picture looks unusually dark, 
move away from the subject.
  With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.
If you have a zoom lens, using t he telephoto end will make the 
subject look larger.
4  Shooting Close-ups
Shooting Tips
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Use the  (Sports) mode to shoot a moving subject, such as a 
running child or a moving vehicle.
 Use a telephoto lens.
The use of a telephoto lens is recommended for shooting from a 
distance.
  Track the subject with the Area AF frame.
Aim the center AF point over the subject, then press the shutter 
button halfway to start autofocusing in Area AF frame. During 
autofocusing, the beeper will continue beeping softly. If focus cannot 
be achieved, the focus confirmation light < o> will blink.
The default setting is < o> (high-speed continuous shooting). 
When you want to take the picture, press the shutter button 
completely. If you hold down the shu tter button, you will be able to 
maintain autofocusing during contin uous shooting of the subject’s 
movement (max. approx. 7.0 shots per sec.).
5  Shooting Moving Subjects
Shooting Tips
 Under low light when came ra shake is prone to occur, the viewfinder’s 
shutter speed display on the bottom  left will blink. Hold the camera 
steady and shoot.
  If you are using an external Sp eedlite, the Speedlite will fire.
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To shoot people at night and obtain a natural-looking night scene in the 
background, use the < 6> (Night Portrait) mode. Using a tripod is 
recommended. 
  Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod.
When using a zoom lens, use the  wide-angle end to obtain a wide 
night view. Also, use a tri pod to prevent camera shake.
  Check the subject’s brightness.
Under low light, the built-in flash wi ll fire automatically to obtain a 
good exposure of the subject.
It is recommended to play back th e image after the shooting to 
check the image brightness. If the  subject looks dark, move nearer 
and shoot again.
  Also shoot in another shooting modes.
Since camera shake is prone to occu r with night shots, shooting also 
with < A> and < F> is recommended.
6 Shooting Night Portraits (With a Tripod)
Shooting Tips
  Tell the subject to keep st ill even after the flash fires.
  If you use the self-timer together with flash, the self-timer lamp will light 
up briefly after th e picture is taken.
  See the cautions on page 89.
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Using a tripod for shooting a night scene yields the best results. 
However, with the  (Handheld Night Scene)  mode, you can shoot 
night scenes while handholding the camera . In this mode, four shots are 
taken continuously for each picture,  and a resulting bright image with 
reduced camera shake is recorded.
 Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
four shots are aligned and merged  into a single image. However, if 
there is significant misalignment  in any of the four shots due to 
camera shake, they may not align properly in the final image.
  For shots of people, turn on the flash.
If you will include people in the picture, press the < Q> button and 
set < D> (Flash on). To take a nice portrait, the first shot will use 
flash. Tell the subject not to move until all four continuous shots are 
taken.
F  Shooting Night Scenes (Handheld)
Shooting Tips
See the cautions on page 89.
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When shooting a scene having both bright and dark areas, use the 
 (HDR Backlight Control) mode. W hen you take one picture in this 
mode, three continuous shots are taken at different exposures. This 
results in one image, with a wide t onal range, that has minimized the 
blocked-up shadows caused by backlighting.
  Hold the camera firmly.
While shooting, hold the camera firmly and steadily. In this mode, 
three shots are aligned and merged  into a single image. However, if 
there is significant misalignment  in any of the three shots due to 
camera shake, they may not align properly in the final image.
G  Shooting Backlit Scenes
Shooting Tips
  Flash shooting is not possible. In  low light, the AF-assist beam may be 
emitted (p.102).
  See the cautions on pages 89-90.
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
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Cautions for  Night Portrait and < F> Handheld Night Scene
  During Live View shooting, it may be di fficult to focus dots of light such as 
in a night scene. In su ch a case, set the lens’  focus mode switch to  
and focus manually.
Cautions for  Handheld Night Scene and  HDR Backlight Control  Compared with other shooting modes,  the shooting area will be smaller.
  You cannot select RAW or RAW+JPEG. If  RAW is set, the image will be 
recorded in the  73 quality. Also, if RAW+J PEG is set, the image will be 
recorded in the set JPEG quality.
  If you shoot a moving subject, th e subject’s movement may leave 
afterimages or the surrounding area  of the subject may become dark.
  The image alignment may not work pr operly with repetitive patterns 
(lattice, stripes, etc.), flat or sing le-tone images, or images significantly 
misaligned due to camera shake.
  Recording the image to  the card will take longer than with normal 
shooting. During the proc essing of the images, “buSY” will be displayed 
in the viewfinder and on the LCD  panel and you cannot take another 
picture until the proc essing is completed.
  If the shooting mode is set to < F> or , direct printing  (p.346) is not 
possible.
Cautions for < 6> Night Portrait
  During Live View shooting, it may be  difficult to focus when the face of 
the subject looks dark. In such a case , set the lens’ focus mode switch to 
 and focus manually.
Cautions for < F> Handheld Night Scene
  When shooting flash phot ography, if the subject is too close to the 
camera, the picture may come out  extremely bright (overexposure).
  If you use flash to shoot a night scene with few  lights, the shots may not 
align correctly. This can re sult in a blurry photo.
  If you use flash and the  human subject is close to the background that is 
also illuminated by the flash, the sh ots may not align correctly. This can 
result in a blurry photo . Unnatural shadows and unsuitable colors may 
also appear.
  External Speedlite flash coverage
• When using a Speedlite with automa tic flash coverage setting, the 
zoom position will be fixed to the  wide end, regardless of the lens’ 
zoom position.
• When using a Speedlite requiring ma nual flash coverage setting, set 
the flash head to the wi de (normal) position.
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Cautions for < G> HDR Backlight Control
  Note that the image may  not be rendered with a smooth gradation and 
may look irregular or  have significant noise.
  HDR Backlight Control may not be ef fective for excessively backlit 
scenes or extremely hi gh-contrast scenes.
In Basic Zone modes when the shooting function settings screen is 
displayed, you can press the < Q> button to display the Quick Control 
screen. The table on the next page show s the functions that can be set 
with the Quick Control screen in each Basic Zone mode.
1Set the Mode Dial to a Basic Zone 
mode.
2Press the  button. (7 )
X The Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired functions.
  Press the < V>  keys to 
select a function.
X The selected function and Feature 
guide (p.69) will appear.
  Functions can also be selected with 
the < 6> or < 5> dial.
Q Quick Control
Example: Portrait mode
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