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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  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Scene  Selection
Scene  Selection
Allows you  to  shoot  with  preset  settings  according  to  the scene.
For  still images:
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Scene  Selection).
2 .  Select  the desired  mode.
For  movies: 1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Movie  Mode).
2 .  MENU  
  (Movie  shooting  scene)    (Scene  Selection)   
3.  Select  the desired  mode.
Scene  Selection  modes  with  an  * mark are  not available  for  [Scene  Selection] in  [Movie  shooting  scene].
 (Soft
Skin)* Allows you  to  shoot  faces for  smoothness.
(Background
Defocus)*
Allows you  to  shoot  an  image with  background defocus  and  define the subject.
 
(Soft  Snap) Allows you  to  shoot  images with  a softer  atmosphere  for  portraits  and  flowers,  etc.
 (Anti
Motion  Blur)* Allows you  to  shoot  indoor  shots without  using the flash  to  reduce subject  blur.
Allows easy  shooting  of  distant  scenes  by focusing in  the distance.  Shoots  the clear
sky and  trees and  flowers  in  vivid  colors.
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							(Landscape)
 (Backlight
Correction
HDR)* Allows you  to  shoot  three  images having  different  exposures  to  create  a single  image
with  a greater  range of  gradation.
 (Night
Portrait)* Allows you  to  shoot  sharp  images of  people  with  the night  view  in  the background
without  compromising the atmosphere.
Press the 
 (flash  pop -up)  button  to  pop  up  the flash  unit.
 (Night
Scene) Allows you  to  shoot  night  scenes  at  far  distance without  losing  the dark  atmosphere
of  the surroundings.
 (Hand-
held Twilight)* Allows you  to  shoot  night  scenes  with  less  noise without  using a tripod.
 (High
Sensitivity) For still  images,  allows  you  to  shoot  images without  a flash  under low  light  conditions,
reducing  blur.  For movies,  allows  you  to  record  low  light  scenes  with  more
brightness.
 (Gourmet)*
Allows you  to  shoot  food  arrangements  in  delicious and  bright  color.
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							 (Pet)*Allows you  to  shoot  images of  your  pet with  the best settings.
 (Beach)Allows you  to  shoot  scenes  on  the beach in  bright  and  vivid  colors  even  under the
sunlight.
 (Snow)
Allows you  to  record  clear  images preventing  sunken colors  in  snowy  scenes  or other
places where the whole  screen  appears  white.
 (Fireworks)
Allows you  to  record  fireworks  in  all  their  splendor.
 (Advanced
Sports
Shooting)* Allows you  to  shoot  subjects  with  fast  movements  such  as sports.  While  the shutter is
pressed halfway,  the movement  of  the subject  is predicted  and  the focus will be
adjusted.
 (3D  Still
Image)* Allows you  to  shoot  3D  images.  Images  recorded  using the 3D  functions  can  be
played  back  stereoscopically  on  a 3D  TV.
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							NotesWhen  you  shoot  images using 
 (Night  Portrait),   (Night  Scene)  or  (Fireworks) mode,  the
shutter speed is slower and  the images tend  to  blur.  To  prevent  blurring,  the use  of  a tripod  is
recommended.
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							Cyber-shot User GuidePrint
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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  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Shutter Speed Priority
Shooting
Shutter Speed  Priority Shooting
You  can  shoot  still  images after  adjusting  the shutter speed manually.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Shutter Speed Priority  Shooting).
2 .  Press 
 on  the control  wheel.
3 .  Turn the control  wheel  to  select  the shutter speed value.
You  can  select  a shutter speed from 1/1600 to  30  seconds.
You  can  set  the ISO setting  with  
 on  the control  wheel.
4 .  Shoot  with  the shutter button.
Notes When  the shutter speed is fast, the amount  of  flash  light  may be  insufficient even  if you  fire the
flash.
If the proper exposure  is not obtained  after  making the settings, the setting  value indicators  on  the
screen  flash  when the shutter button  is pressed halfway down.  You  can  shoot  in  this condition,  but
we  recommend  that  you  adjust  the flashing  values again.
If the ISO sensitivity  is set  to  6400 or 12800  or higher, you  cannot  use  a shutter speed slower than
1/4 second.  To  use  a shutter speed slower than  1/4 second,  set  the ISO sensitivity  to  3200 or less.
About the shutter speed
When  you  set  the shutter speed faster,  moving objects  such  as running  people,  cars or splashing
water, etc., appear  stopped.
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							When  you  set  the shutter speed slower,  the traces of  moving objects  such  as a river  current  etc.,
appear. You  can  shoot  more  natural live  action  images.
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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  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Aperture  Priority  Shooting
Aperture Priority Shooting
You  can  manually  adjust  the amount  of  light  that  passes  through the lens.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Aperture  Priority  Shooting).
2 .  Press 
 on  the control  wheel.
3 .  Turn the control  wheel  to  select  the aperture (F  value).
You  can  select  an  aperture (F  value) from F  3.5 to  F  8.0.  (When  you  turn the W/T (zoom)  lever
to  T  side,  the minimum aperture (F  value) will increase.)
The shutter speed is automatically  adjusted  from 1/1600 to  8 seconds.
You  can  set  the ISO setting  with  
 on  the control  wheel.
4 .  Shoot  with  the shutter button.
Notes If the proper exposure  is not obtained  after  making the settings, the setting  value indicators  on  the
screen  flash  when the shutter button  is pressed halfway down.  You  can  shoot  in  this condition,  but
we  recommend  that  you  adjust  the flashing  values again.
About the aperture  priority
The lower the aperture (F  value),  the wider the hole that  lets light  pass  through.  The depth  of  focus
decreases, and  everything  except  objects  within a narrow range of  distance will be  out of  focus.
This is good for  portraits, etc.
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							The higher  the aperture (F  value),  the smaller the hole that  lets light  pass  through.  Both objects
relatively  close  and  far  away  from the lens  will appear  sharp.  This is good for  landscapes,  etc.
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							Cyber-shot User GuidePrint
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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  > Shooting  > Selecting  the shooting  mode  based on  the subject  >  Manual  Exposure Shooting
Manual Exposure Shooting
You  can  shoot  at  your  favorite  exposure  by manually  setting  the shutter speed and  aperture value.
1 .  Set  the mode  dial to  
 (Manual  Exposure Shooting).
2 .  Press 
 on  the control  wheel  to  select  the shutter speed,  aperture (F  value) or ISO speed.
Each  time you  press  the center  of  the control  wheel, the item to  be  set  will change.
When  you  want  to  set  the focus,  you  can  also  select  MENU  
 [Focus]  and  select   (Flexible
Spot AF), 
 (Semi  Manual)  or  (Manual  Focus).
When  shooting  in  Manual  Exposure Shooting  mode  with  Smile  Shutter [On],  
 on  the control
wheel  is used  for  Tracking  focus.  Settings  such  as the shutter speed,  aperture (F  value),  focus
and  ISO cannot  be  adjusted.
3 .  Turn the control  wheel  to  select  a value.
4 .  Press the shutter button  to  shoot  the image.
Setting the shutter speed and  aperture  (F  value)
The difference between  the settings  and  proper exposure  judged  by the camera  appears  as an
Exposure Compensation  value on  screen.
A :  Shutter speed value
B :  Aperture  value
C :  Exposure Compensation  value
0EV is the value judged  as the most  suitable  by the camera.
When  the shutter speed is one  second or slower,  the shutter speed is indicated  by [”], for  example,
[1”].
When  you  set  the shutter speed slower,  using a tripod  is recommended to  prevent  the effects  of
vibration.
When  the shutter speed becomes slower than  a certain  speed,  the NR  slow  shutter function  is
activated  automatically  to  reduce image noise,  and  
 appears  on  the screen.
If you  select  slow  shutter speeds,  it takes time to  process  the data.
Notes [Auto]  cannot  be  selected for  [ISO]  in  Manual  Exposure Shooting  mode.
If proper exposure  is not obtained  by your  settings, the setting  value indicators  on  the screen  will
flash  when the shutter button  is pressed halfway down.  You  can  shoot  in  this condition,  but
exposure  readjustment  is recommended.
If the ISO sensitivity  is set  to  6400 or 12800, you  cannot  use  a shutter speed slower than  1/4
second.  To  use  a shutter speed slower than  1/4 second,  set  the ISO sensitivity  to  3200 or less.
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Functions  available  for  each  shooting  mode
MENU  items available  for  each  shooting  mode
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