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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Bracket Setting
Bracket  Setting
You  can  set  the type of  shooting  when [Cont.  Shooting/Self -Timer] is set  to  [Bracket]  or [Self -Timer
(Bracket)].  In  the bracket  shooting  mode,  you  can  record  a series  of  3 images with  the setting  changed.
You  can  select  the most  suitable  image afterwards.
1 .  MENU  
  (Bracket Setting)   desired  mode   
 (EXP
±0.3)
Records a series  of  3 images with  the exposure  shifted  in  the following order:
standard,  dark, and  bright.
The larger the bracket  step value,  the larger the shift  of  the exposure  value.
 (EXP
±0.7)
 (EXP
±1.0)
 (White
Balance) Records a series  of  3 images with  the white  balance  shifted  in  the following order:
current  color  tone, toward  blue,  and  toward  red.
When  you  set  [White  Balance] to  other  than  [Auto], the color  tone  is shifted
based on  the selected white  balance.
Notes You  cannot  select  [White  Balance] when the mode  dial is set  to  
 (Scene  Selection).
Related  Topic
Cont. Shooting  Settings
Self-Timer
Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Scene  Recognition
Scene  Recognition
Advanced  mode
In  Intelligent  Auto mode,  the camera  automatically  detects shooting  conditions.  When  a motion  is
detected,  the ISO sensitivity  is increased  according  to  the movement  to  reduce subject  blur.  When  the
camera  is set  to  Intelligent  Auto mode,  you  can  select  [Advanced]  mode,  in  which the camera
automatically  shoots  two images.
In  Scene  Recognition, the position  of  an  icon  displayed on  the screen  is different  depending  on  the
circumstances.  It depends  on  whether the camera  recognizes  a scene  or condition.  If the camera
recognizes  a scene,  icons  and  guides  such  as 
 (Portrait),   (Infant),   (Night  Portrait),   (Night
Scene),  
 (Backlight Portrait),   (Backlight),   (Landscape),   (Macro),  (Spotlight) or  (Low
Light)  are  displayed on  the first  line.  If the camera  recognizes  a condition,  icons  such  as 
 (Tripod),  
(Move)  or  (Walk) are  displayed on  the second line.  The camera  may recognize  both  the scene  and
condition,  or just one.
1 .  MENU  
  (Scene  Recognition)   desired  mode   
 (Auto) When  the camera  recognizes  the scene,  it switches  to  the optimal settings  and
shoots  the image.
(Advanced) When  the camera  recognizes  the scene,  it switches  to  the optimal settings. When
the camera  recognizes  
 (Night  Scene),   (Night  Portrait),   (Backlight) or 
(Backlight Portrait),  it automatically  changes  the setting  and  shoots  another image.
When  you  shoot  two images consecutively,  the +  mark on  the 
 icon  will turn
green.
When  [Anti  Blink]  is displayed,  2 images are  taken  automatically  and  the image
with  the eyes  open is selected automatically.  [Details]
Notes Scene  Recognition  function  does  not operate when you  use  zoom  functions  other  than  the optical
zoom.
The available  flash  settings  are  [Auto], [Advanced Flash] or [Off].
These  scenes  may not be  recognized depending  on  the situation.
In  Tracking  focus mode,  
 (Portrait),   (Infant),   (Night  Portrait) or  (Backlight Portrait) are
not recognized.
If the environment  causes  vibrations  to  be  transferred  to  the camera  when 
 (Tripod)  and   (Night
Scene)  conditions  are  recognized at  the same  time,  
 (Tripod)  condition  may not be  recognized.
Sometimes  a slow  shutter results  when 
 (Tripod)  and   (Night  Scene)  conditions  are  recognized
at  the same  time.  Keep  the camera  still  during  shooting.
When  shooting  movies,  Advanced  mode  is not available.
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							Advanced mode
In  [Advanced]  mode,  the camera  shoots  two images consecutively  with  the different  settings  as follows
when it recognizes  
 (Night  Scene),   (Night  Portrait),   (Backlight) or  (Backlight Portrait) scenes,
which tend  to  blur  or when 
 (Night  Scene)  and   (Tripod)  conditions  are  recognized at  the same  time.
You  can  select  the desired  image from the two images shot.
First  Image* Second  Image
Shoots  in  Slow  SynchroShoots  with  sensitivity  increased  and  shake
reduced
Shoots  in  Slow  Synchro  with  the face which
the flash  strobes  on  as guideShoots  with  sensitivity  increased  with  the face as
guide  and  shake  reduced
 Shoots  in  Slow  Synchro
Shoots  with  a slower shutter speed without
increasing sensitivity
Shoots  with  the flashShoots  with  the brightness  and  contrast of  the
background adjusted
Shoots  with  the face which the flash  strobes
on  as guideShoots  with  the brightness  and  contrast of  the
face and  the background adjusted
* When  [Flash]  is set  to  [Auto].
What  is  the Anti  Blink  function ?
When  set  to  [Advanced],  the camera  automatically  shoots  two images consecutively* when it
recognizes  
 (Portrait) or  (Infant).  The camera  will select, display, and  record  the image which the
eyes  are  not blinked  automatically.  If the eyes  are  closed in  both  images,  the message “Blinked  eye
detected”  is displayed.
* except  when the flash  strobes/when  the shutter speed is slow.
Related  Topic
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Smile  Shutter
Smile  Shutter
When  the camera  detects a smile,  the shutter is released  automatically.
1.  MENU    (Smile  Shutter)  [On]
2 .  Wait for  a smile  to  be  detected.
When  a smile  is detected  and  the smile  level exceeds the 
 point  on  the indicator, the camera
records  images automatically.
 (On) Uses/Does not use  the [Smile  Shutter]  function.
 (Off)
 Tips for better  capturing of  smiles
Do not cover  the eyes with the bangs. Do not obscure the face  by  hat,  masks, sunglasses,
etc.
Try to  orient  the face  in front  of  the camera  and  be  as  level as  possible.  Keep  the eyes
narrowed.
Give  a clear  smile with an  open mouth. The  smile is  easier to  detect  when the teeth are
shown.
The shutter operates when any  person whose face is being  detected  smiles.
You  can  select  or register  the priority  subject  for  face detection with  [Face  Detection].  When  the
selected face is registered  in  the camera  memory, Smile  Detection is performed only  for  that  face.
[Details]
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							If a smile  is not detected,  select  MENU   [Smile  Detection Sensitivity], then  set  the value to
[Slight  Smile].
Notes Shooting  using the Smile  Shutter ends  automatically  when either  the memory  card  or internal
memory  becomes full.
Smiles  may not be  detected  correctly  depending  on  the conditions.
The Smile  Shutter function  does  not operate when you  use  zoom  functions  other  than  the optical
zoom.
Related  Topic
Smile  Detection Sensitivity
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Smile  Detection Sensitivity
Smile  Detection Sensitivity
Sets  the sensitivity  of  the Smile  Shutter function  for  detecting smiles.
1 .  MENU  
  (Smile  Detection Sensitivity)   desired  mode   
 (Big  Smile)
Detects a big,  normal or slight  smile.
 (Normal Smile)
 (Slight  Smile)
Notes Smiles  may not be  detected  correctly  depending  on  the conditions.
Related  Topic
Smile  Shutter
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Face Detection
Face  Detection
When  the Face Detection function  is used,  the camera  detects the faces of  your  subjects  and  adjusts  the
focus,  flash, exposure, white  balance  and  red -eye  reduction  settings  automatically.
When  the camera  detects more  than  one  subject,  the camera  will judge  which is the main  subject  and
set  focus by priority.  The frame for  which the focus is set  will turn green by pressing  the shutter button
halfway down.
1 .  MENU  
  (Face Detection)  desired  mode   
 (Off) Cannot use  Face Detection.
 (Auto)Selects  the face the camera  is to  automatically  focus on.
 (Child  Priority)Detects and  shoots  with  priority  on  child’s  face.
 (Adult  Priority) Detects and  shoots  with  priority  on  adult’s face.
Notes [Off] is not available  when [Self -Timer] is set  to  [Self -portrait  One Person]  or [Self -portrait  Two
People].
You  can  select  [Face  Detection]  only  when the focus mode  is set  to  [Multi AF] and  the metering
mode  is set  to  [Multi].
The Face Detection function  does  not work  when you  use  zoom  functions  other  than  the optical
zoom.
Up  to  8 faces of  your  subjects  can  be  detected.
Adults  and  children  may not be  recognized correctly  depending  on  the conditions.
During  Smile  Shutter shooting, [Face  Detection]  is automatically  set  to  [Auto]  even  if it is set  to
[Off].
Related  Topic
Tracking  focus
Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Color Mode
Color  Mode
You  can  change  the vividness  of  the image,  and  use  special  effects.
1 .  MENU  
  (Color Mode)   desired  mode   
 (Standard) Set  the image to  standard color.
 (Vivid) Set  the image to  bright  and  deep color.
 (Real)Set  the image similar to  real  color.
 (Sepia)Set  the image to  sepia color.
 (B &  W)Set  the image to  black  and  white.
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Before  Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful  shooting  functions
Useful  viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing  images on  a TV
Using with  your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Useful  shooting  functions  > Menu  items available  for  shooting  >  Color Saturation
Color  Saturation
Adjusts  the vividness  (color  saturation) of  the image.
1 .  MENU  
 [Color  Saturation]   desired  mode   
 (–)
Adjusts  the vividness  of  the image.
 (Standard)
 (+)
Related  Topic
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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