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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
i Dusk/dawnO
Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before 
sunrise or after sunset.
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator 
(A8) always glows green when the shutter-release button 
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the 
foreground may not always be in focus.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
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j Night landscapeO
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night 
landscapes.
•Camera focuses at infinity. The focus area or focus indicator 
(A8) always glows green when the shutter-release button 
is pressed halfway. Note, however, that objects in the 
foreground may not always be in focus.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
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O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at 
distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.).
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
k Close-up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close 
range.
•Macro mode (A33) will turn ON and the zoom will move 
to a position that allows macro shooting.
•The camera can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm 
(2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 
7 cm (2.8 in.) at the position where G is displayed.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. Use focus lock to frame the picture on an 
object not in the center of the frame (A29).
•The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release 
button halfway.
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u Food
Use this mode when taking pictures of food. See “Taking 
Pictures for Food Mode” (A43) for details.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
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l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for 
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in 
which you do not want to use the flash.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
•BSS (best shot selector) can be used to shoot (A78).
•As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the 
camera steadily.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
* Other settings can be selected.
m Fireworks showO
Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst 
of light from fireworks.
•Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button 
is pressed halfway, the focus indicator (A8) always glows 
green. Note, however, that objects in the foreground may 
not always be in focus.
•The AF-assist illuminator (A97) does not light.
mWnOffpOffo0.0
n Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or 
in print.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
•Use macro mode (A33) to focus at short ranges.
•Colored text and drawings may not show up well.
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o Backlight
Use when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing 
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to 
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
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O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
* Other settings can be selected.
p Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama 
using the supplied Panorama Maker software. See Taking Pictures for a Panorama (A44) 
for details.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for Food Mode
Use this mode when taking pictures of food.
1Press A in shooting mode to display the 
shooting-mode selection menu and use the 
multi selector to select u Food (A35).
•The macro mode (A33) will turn ON and the zoom 
will automatically move to the closest possible 
shooting position.
2Press the multi selector H or I to adjust the 
color if necessary.
•You can adjust the hues to compensate for changes in 
the subject’s color caused by the surrounding lighting. 
Press H to increase the amount of red, or I to 
increase the amount of blue.
3Frame the picture.
•The camera can focus on objects as close as about 5 cm 
(2 in.) at the widest zoom position, and as close as about 
7 cm (2.8 in.) at the position where G is displayed.
•The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the 
frame. Use focus lock to frame the picture on an object 
not in the center of the frame (A29
).
4Press the shutter-release button to 
shoot.
•Pressing the shutter-release button halfway 
locks the focus, and pressing the shutter-
release button the rest of the way down 
takes the picture.
•When the camera is unable to focus, the 
focus area will blink. Change the composition and try pressing the shutter-release 
button halfway again.
Food
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BNotes when using the food mode
The flash is disabled. The macro mode (A33) will be locked to ON.
CAdjusting Hues When Using Food Mode
Hue settings that are adjusted in food mode are saved in the camera’s memory even after the 
camera is turned off, and are used the next time food mode is selected.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
Taking Pictures for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. Use a tripod for best 
results.
1Press A in shooting mode to display the 
shooting-mode selection menu and use the 
multi selector to select p Panorama assist 
(A35).
The panorama direction icon (I) is displayed to show the 
direction in which pictures will be joined.
2Use the multi selector to choose the direction 
and press k.
Select how pictures will be joined together in the 
completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K) or down 
(L).
The yellow panorama direction icon (II) is displayed to 
the direction pressed and the direction is fixed when k 
is pressed. The white fixed direction I is displayed.
Apply flash mode (A30), self-timer (A32), macro mode (A33) and exposure 
compensation (A34) settings with this step, if necessary. Press k to reselect the 
direction.
3Shoot the first picture.
The first picture is superimposed in the first 
third of the monitor.
4Shoot the second picture.
Frame the next picture so that one third of the 
frame overlaps the first picture, and press the 
shutter-release button.
Repeat until you have taken the necessary 
number of pictures to complete the scene.
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Using the Scene Mode
Shooting Suited for the Scene
5Press k when shooting is completed.
•The camera returns to step 2.
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BPanorama Assist
Set flash mode, self-timer, macro mode and exposure compensation before taking the first picture. They cannot be changed after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or 
Image mode setting (A74) be adjusted after the first picture is taken.
The panorama series is terminated if the camera enters standby mode with the auto off function 
(A99) during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled 
to a longer setting is recommended.
DNote on R
When using panorama assist mode, all pictures taken in a 
panorama series have the same white balance, exposure, and focus 
settings as the first picture taken.
When the first picture is shot, R is displayed to indicate that 
exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.
DPanorama Maker
Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD.
Transfer pictures to a computer (A59) and use Panorama Maker (A63) to join them in a single 
panorama.
DMore Information
See, “Image File and Folder Names” (A111) for more information.
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Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
Using Smart Portrait Mode
The camera detects a smiling face to shoot the face automatically.
1Press A in shooting mode to 
display the shooting-mode 
selection menu and use the multi 
selector H and I to select F, 
then press k.
2Frame the picture.
•Point the camera at the subject.
•If the camera detects a person’s face, the face will be 
framed by a double yellow border in the focus area, 
and when the face comes into focus, the double 
border will instantly turn green and the focus will be 
locked.
•Up to three faces will be recognized. When the faces of multiple people are detected, 
the face nearest the center of the frame will be framed by a double border in the 
focus area and the other faces will be framed by a single border.
3The shutter is automatically released.
•If the camera detects the smiling face of the person framed by a double border, the 
shutter is automatically released.
•The self-timer lamp (A4) blinks when the camera detects a human face. Just after 
the shutter is released, the self-timer lamp blinks rapidly.
•Each time the shutter is released, the camera again begins face detection and smile 
detection operations for continuous automatic shooting.
•Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter-release button. If the camera does 
not detect any faces, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
4Press A to exit smart portrait mode.
Change to another shooting mode.
Smart portrait
F3.11/1251/125
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Using Smart Portrait Mode
Taking Pictures of Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
BFace Detection and Smiling Face Detection features
If the camera is pointed at a person’s face while the camera is in smart portrait mode, the face is 
automatically detected, and the smile of the detected face can also be detected.
•In some shooting conditions, face recognition does not work and faces cannot be detected.
•See “Face Detection” (A24) for more information about face detection.
CAuto Off (Standby Mode) When Using Smart Portrait Mode
When using smart portrait mode, auto off (A99) will turn the camera off if no operations are 
performed in the following situations:
•The camera does not recognize any faces.
•The camera detected a face but cannot detect a smiling face.
CFunctions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
•Flash mode (A30) can be changed.
•Self-timer (A32) and macro mode (A33) cannot be used.
•Exposure compensation (A34) can be adjusted.
•When d is pressed to display the F (smart portrait) menu, Image mode (A74) can be 
adjusted. If the image mode setting is changed, the new image mode setting is also applied to 
other shooting modes (except movie mode).
•Digital zoom is not available.
DMore Information
See, “Autofocus” (A25) for more information.
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More on Playback
More on Playback
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback
Rotate the zoom control to f (h) in full-frame 
playback mode (A26) to display pictures in “contact 
sheets” of thumbnail images. The following operations 
can be performed while thumbnails are displayed.
ToUseDescriptionA
Choose picturesPress the multi selector H, I, J or K.11
Display the calendar/
Change the number of 
frames displayedf (h)
g (i)Rotate the zoom control to f (h) to 
change the number of frames 
displayed from 4 ➝ 9 ➝ 16, or to 
display the calendar. When the 
calendar is displayed, you can select 
images to view based on the day they 
were taken (A49).
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to 
return to thumbnail display mode.–
Reduce the number of 
frames displayedg (i)Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to 
change the number of frames 
displayed from 16 ➝ 9 ➝ 4. While 4 
frames are displayed, rotate the zoom 
control to g (i) again to return to full-
frame display mode.
Switch to full-frame 
playbackkPress k.26
Switch to shooting 
modeAPress A.10
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CThumbnail Playback Mode Display
While pictures selected for Print set (A70) and 
Protect (A106) are chosen, the icons shown at 
right are displayed with them. Movies are displayed 
as film frames.
9 1
Film framesPrint-order iconProtect icon
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