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This mode allows you to make the subject 
stand out from an unfocused background 
and adjust the exposure and the hue to 
achieve a healthy complexion on the 
subject.
∫Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible.
2Be close to the subject.
3Select a background which is far from 
the camera.
 This mode is suitable for outdoors in the 
daytime.
 White balance works best when recording 
outdoors in the daytime. When using 
indoors, the hue may change.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 When you want to change the exposure or 
the hue, compensate the exposure (P45).This mode allows you to take pictures of a 
fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking 
pictures of outdoor sports.)
∫Technique for Sports mode
To record actions of the subject as if it were 
still, the shutter speed becomes faster than 
usual. This mode is more effective when 
taking pictures in the daytime on a clear 
day.
 This mode is suitable for outdoors in the 
daytime, keeping 16.4 feet (5 m) or more 
away from the subject.
 White balance works best when recording 
outdoors in the daytime. When using 
indoors, the hue may change.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Portrait mode
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Sports Mode
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This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
wide landscape. The camera focuses on a 
distant subject preferentially.
 The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) –¶.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.This mode allows you to take a picture of a 
nightscape. The landscape can be 
recorded vividly by using the slow shutter 
speed.
∫Technique for Night scenery mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow 
(max. about 8 sec.), use a tripod.
 The focus range is 16.4 feet (5 m) –¶.
 The shutter may be kept closed 
(max. about 8 seconds) after taking a 
picture with slow shutter speed, but it is 
not a malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.
Scenery mode
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Night scenery mode
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This mode allows you to take pictures 
against a night landscape. The subject can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and the slow shutter speed.
∫Technique for Night portrait mode
 Open the flash. (P41)
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow 
(max. about 1 sec.), we recommend using 
a tripod.
 Keep the subject still for about 1 second 
after taking a picture.
 Take a picture within the available flash 
range [about 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 15.1 feet 
(4.6 m)] of the subject.
 We recommend rotating the zoom lever to 
Wide.
 The focus range is 3.94 feet 
(120 cm) – 16.4 feet (5 m).
 Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
 The shutter may be kept closed (max. 
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture with 
slow shutter speed, but this is not a 
malfunction.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noises may become visible.
 Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
 The setting on the continuous AF is 
disabled.When you take a picture following the 
motion of a subject which moves to a 
certain direction as a runner or a car, the 
background will show some motion blur. 
This special effect is called “panning”. This 
mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.
∫Technique for Panning mode
To achieve good pictures in panning mode, 
pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as 
you fire shots. 
1 Move the camera smoothly while 
tracking a subject in motion.
2 Press the shutter button while moving 
the camera.
3 Keep moving the camera continuously.
 Be careful of the following:
– Use the Viewfinder. (P28)
– Select the subject with quick motion.
– Prefocus to the point where the subject 
will come. (P74)
– Use this mode with burst mode (P47). 
Select the best picture from the pictures 
taken.
Night portrait mode
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Panning mode
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 In panning mode, the shutter speed 
becomes slower than usual to achieve the 
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily 
occur.
 Panning function does not work well in the 
following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime in 
summer. We recommend using an ND 
filter (DMW-LND55; optional). (P101)
– When the shutter speed is faster than
1/100th.
– When the subject moves slowly and the 
tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded 
dynamically.)
 The stabilizer function is fixed to 
[MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical 
jitters can be compensated.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted for taking pictures of 
fireworks.
∫Technique for Fireworks mode
We recommend following the prefocus 
procedure below to ensure that you do not 
miss the chance to take pictures.
1Set the [AF TRIGGER] to [FOCUS]. 
(P74)
2Aim the camera at an object (such as 
illumination on a building), which is the 
same distance as the point of fireworks.
3Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus 
indication (P74) lights.
4Aim the camera at the direction where 
the fireworks will be exploding.
5Press the shutter button fully when 
fireworks are exploding.
 When you zoom out or in the subject, 
repeat the procedure 2 – 5 since the focus 
position becomes misaligned.
 We recommend using a tripod.Fireworks mode
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 When the auto focus is activated, the 
available recording range is 16.4 feet 
(5 m) –¶. (We recommend following 
steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take 
pictures with prefocus.)
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
 The settings on the AF assist lamp and 
the continuous AF are disabled.
 The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 
[].This mode allows you to take a picture in a 
dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a 
party, a banquet in a bar, etc.) clearly.
The shutter speed or the exposure is 
automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness of the room.
∫Technique for Party mode
 The shutter speed is slowed down. Hold 
the camera firmly to take a picture.
 The flash mode of the built-in flash can be 
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction 
[ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Par ty mode
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This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing grounds and 
locations near snowy mountains. The 
exposure and the white balance are 
adjusted to make the white color of the 
snow stand out.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Snow mode
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Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode. 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T, 
the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded. (vice versa)
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting.: [W.BALANCE] (P68)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P70)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P70)
: [QUALITY] (P71)
: [AUDIO REC.] (P71)
: [METERING MODE] (P72)
: [AF MODE] (P72)
: [CONT.AF] (P73)
: [AF TRIGGER] (P74)
: [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P75)
: [D.ZOOM] (P76)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P76)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P76)
: [STABILIZER] (P77)
: [FLIP ANIM.] (P77)
MENU
EXITMENU
SENSITIVITY
QUALITY
AUDIO REC. PICT.SIZE
W.BALANCE
AUTO
SELECT SET
REC1/3
Menu items
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This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of this 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight 
KlKelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
  (Daylight) for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
 (Cloudy) for recording under a 
cloudy or shaded 
area sky
 (Halogen) for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (Flash) for taking a picture 
with photo flash only
 (White set) for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set) for setting the white 
balance again (P69)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White Set) and then 
press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
on the center of the screen turns white 
and then press 1. 
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P68)
2Press 3 several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears.3Finely adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
About the white balance
 In simple mode [ ], the white balance is 
fixed to [AUTO].
 When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) and 
[ ] (Flash)], but the white balance may 
not be properly adjusted when the photo 
flash is insufficient.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
 You can set the value independently for 
each of the modes in white balance.
 The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
 When you set the white balance using the 
White set [ ], the adjustment level is 
set to “0”.
 When the color effect is set to any of 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P76), 
you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
WHITE SET
SETCANCELMENU
BLUERED
WB ADJUST.
SELECTEXIT
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ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (From [ISO100] to [ISO400] 
when using the flash)
 In simple mode [ ], motion image mode 
[ ] or scene mode (P60), ISO 
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT 
SCENERY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene 
mode, it is fixed to [ISO100], and in 
[PANNING], it is fixed to [ISO80].)
 You cannot select [AUTO] in 
Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE 
and Manual exposure mode.
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P76)
 Refer to P57 for the shutter speed.When you select a smaller picture size 
(640k480 pixels), you can store more 
pictures on a card. In addition, it is efficient 
to attach the picture to an e-mail or post it 
on a web site because the file size is small.
If you select a larger picture size 
(2016k1512 pixels), you can print pictures 
clearly.
 For how to playback pictures recorded 
using [HDTV] mode on a High-Definition 
TV (HDTV has a 16:9 aspect), refer to 
P92.
 Both ends of the pictures recorded using 
[HDTV] mode may be cut off in printing. 
Check the picture before printing. (P107)
 In motion image mode [ ], the picture 
size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P18 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity 80 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot
suitableSuitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less
Increased
Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]
2016 2016k1512 pixels
1600 1600k1200 pixels
1280 1280k960 pixels
640 640k480 pixels
HDTV 1920k1080 pixels
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